[plug] pushd and popd

[Onno Benschop]

I tend to use a code block in a bash script:

mkdir -p something
(
    cd something
    echo hello world
)

That way the directory automagically changes back when you exit the code
block.

On Fri, 21 Jan 2022 at 12:17, Steve Foreman <plutowa at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> I also use it in scripts as it doesn't mess with $OLDPWD and easily leaves
> you in the directory you run the script, despite the directories in which
> the script needs to run.
> It makes the use of relative paths in arguments much easier.
> On 21 Jan 2022, at 11:41 am, Brad Campbell <brad at fnarfbargle.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 20/1/22 13:06, Juneidy wrote:
>>
>>>  Hi guys,
>>>
>>>  I first heard about `pushd` and `popd` from Alistair long time ago and
>>>  never really seriously thought about how to use it from my day to day
>>>  work. The closest I have used daily is `cd -`.
>>>
>>>  Then a conversation in office lead to someone talking about `pushd` and
>>>  `popd` again.
>>>
>>>  I wonder if anyone here used `pushd` and `popd` frequently? What sort of
>>>  navigation would you use that for?
>>>
>>
>>
>> I use them all the time in scripts. On the command line I just use
>> $OLDPWD and bash history, though now you've brought it up I might
>> explore it a bit. Old habits die hard though.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Brad
>>
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