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# PetscGetWorkingDirectory
Gets the current working directory. 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode PetscGetWorkingDirectory(char path[], size_t len)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***len  -*** maximum length of `path`



## Output Parameter

- ***path -*** holds the result value. The string should be long enough to hold the path, for example, `PETSC_MAX_PATH_LEN`





## See Also
 `PetscGetTmp()`, `PetscSharedTmp()`, `PetscSharedWorkingDirectory()`, `PetscGetHomeDirectory()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/fileio/fwd.c.html#PetscGetWorkingDirectory">src/sys/fileio/fwd.c</A>


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