# Overview

The **`getwd()`** function is used to return the current working directory in an R process.

# Syntax
```
getwd()
```

# Parameter value

The `getwd()` function takes no parameter values.

# Return value

The `getwd()` function returns the current working directory. 
> **Note**: If the working directory is not available, it returns a character string `NULL`.

# Example


# invoking the getwd() function 
getwd()

# Explanation 

In the code above, we use the `getwd()` function to return the working directory of the R program.

> **Note**: The code file shown above is placed in a folder named `usercode,` which is at the root of the path. This is  why the output is `/usercode.`  

What is the getwd() function in R?

Returns the current working directory in R; returns NULL if unavailable. Takes no parameters.