= Pwd built-in
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The dfn:[pwd built-in] prints the current working directory.

[[syntax]]
== Syntax

- +pwd [-L|-P]+

[[description]]
== Description

The pwd built-in prints an absolute path to the shell's current working
directory to the standard output.

[[options]]
== Options

+-L+::
+--logical+::
If the value of the link:params.html#sv-pwd[+PWD+ variable] is an absolute
path to the shell's working directory and the path does not contain any +.+ or
+..+ components, then the path is printed.
Otherwise, the printed path is the same as when the +-P+ option is specified.

+-P+::
+--physical+::
The printed path does not contain any +.+ or +..+ components, symbolic link
components, or redundant slashes.

The +-L+ (+--logical+) and +-P+ (+--physical+) options are mutually exclusive:
only the last specified one is effective.
If neither is specified, +-L+ is assumed.

[[exitstatus]]
== Exit status

The exit status of the pwd built-in is zero unless there is any error.

[[notes]]
== Notes

The pwd built-in is a link:builtin.html#types[mandatory built-in].

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