DOC BUG: os.chdir() (was Re: Simple Qu: Changing directory)

[Tim Peters]

[Fred L. Drake]
>   Are you saying that (either of) these [chdir, getcwd] are in the
> wrong place?  The notion of "current directory" is tied only to the
> entry in the process table; should it be documented otherwise?
>   The "Process Parameters" section contains functions with provide any
> direct access to the process table entry, both queries and changes, so
> I think it really is the right place for these two functions.
>   I can easily add a textual reference to the right place within the
> "Files and Directories" section,

That would do!

> but you'll need to explain very clearly why the descriptions
> should be moved.

They don't have to be moved, provided they're also mentioned where people
first look <wink>.  The notion that the current directory is "a process
table thing" is a bit Unix-centric, and e.g. a Windows person is more likely
to think of it as "a directory" first.

currently y'rs  - tim