GETWD(3)            UNIX Programmer's Manual             GETWD(3)

NAME
     getwd - get current working directory pathname

SYNOPSIS
     char *getwd(pathname)
     char *pathname;

DESCRIPTION
     _G_e_t_w_d copies the absolute pathname of the current working
     directory to _p_a_t_h_n_a_m_e and returns a pointer to the result.

DIAGNOSTICS
     _G_e_t_w_d returns NULL and places a message in _p_a_t_h_n_a_m_e if an
     error occurs.

BUGS
     _G_e_t_w_d may fail to return to the current directory if an
     error occurs.

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