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Python Context Manager for change directory (source - http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576620-changedirectory-context-manager/)
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import contextlib | |
import os | |
@contextlib.contextmanager | |
def working_directory(path): | |
"""A context manager which changes the working directory to the given | |
path, and then changes it back to its previous value on exit. | |
""" | |
prev_cwd = os.getcwd() | |
os.chdir(path) | |
try: | |
yield | |
finally: | |
os.chdir(prev_cwd) |
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