Does working directory change inside of a function?












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I am using Julia 1.0.1 with the Juno IDE.



I wrote a module MyModule,



 myModule

using Gadfly, DataFrames, Cairo, Fontconfig

function foo(N::Int64)

grid = 1:N
df = DataFrame(x = grid, y = grid .^2)

p = plot(x = "x", y = "y");
draw(PNG("figures/plot.png", 6inch, 3inch), p)

end

end


Let's call the parent directory "Top". I have a file named main.jl located in Top/Julia. I also have some auxiliary functions located in Top/Julia/functions. The script main.jl consists of the following commands:



 using MyModule

include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl")

N = 10

foo(10)


When I run this code,




  1. The include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl") command works perfectly.


  2. The file plot.png is created inside the directory Top/figures instead of inside of Top/Julia/figures



If I run pwd() in the REPL, it returns ".../Top". So what appears to be happening is that the working directory in the main script is the location of the file itself (or, of the "project" in Juno...kind of confused about that), whereas the working directory of the functions it calls in the modules it imports is the working directory of the REPL. Is this correct or am I missing something? What is the standard solution to this problem - add the working directory as an argument to the function?



Edit 1: If I add



 a = pwd()
println("$a")


to the script main.jl, it returns



 .../Top


Edit 2: When main.jl is open in Atom, the top bar displays "main.jl --- ~/Top"










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    I am using Julia 1.0.1 with the Juno IDE.



    I wrote a module MyModule,



     myModule

    using Gadfly, DataFrames, Cairo, Fontconfig

    function foo(N::Int64)

    grid = 1:N
    df = DataFrame(x = grid, y = grid .^2)

    p = plot(x = "x", y = "y");
    draw(PNG("figures/plot.png", 6inch, 3inch), p)

    end

    end


    Let's call the parent directory "Top". I have a file named main.jl located in Top/Julia. I also have some auxiliary functions located in Top/Julia/functions. The script main.jl consists of the following commands:



     using MyModule

    include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl")

    N = 10

    foo(10)


    When I run this code,




    1. The include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl") command works perfectly.


    2. The file plot.png is created inside the directory Top/figures instead of inside of Top/Julia/figures



    If I run pwd() in the REPL, it returns ".../Top". So what appears to be happening is that the working directory in the main script is the location of the file itself (or, of the "project" in Juno...kind of confused about that), whereas the working directory of the functions it calls in the modules it imports is the working directory of the REPL. Is this correct or am I missing something? What is the standard solution to this problem - add the working directory as an argument to the function?



    Edit 1: If I add



     a = pwd()
    println("$a")


    to the script main.jl, it returns



     .../Top


    Edit 2: When main.jl is open in Atom, the top bar displays "main.jl --- ~/Top"










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      I am using Julia 1.0.1 with the Juno IDE.



      I wrote a module MyModule,



       myModule

      using Gadfly, DataFrames, Cairo, Fontconfig

      function foo(N::Int64)

      grid = 1:N
      df = DataFrame(x = grid, y = grid .^2)

      p = plot(x = "x", y = "y");
      draw(PNG("figures/plot.png", 6inch, 3inch), p)

      end

      end


      Let's call the parent directory "Top". I have a file named main.jl located in Top/Julia. I also have some auxiliary functions located in Top/Julia/functions. The script main.jl consists of the following commands:



       using MyModule

      include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl")

      N = 10

      foo(10)


      When I run this code,




      1. The include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl") command works perfectly.


      2. The file plot.png is created inside the directory Top/figures instead of inside of Top/Julia/figures



      If I run pwd() in the REPL, it returns ".../Top". So what appears to be happening is that the working directory in the main script is the location of the file itself (or, of the "project" in Juno...kind of confused about that), whereas the working directory of the functions it calls in the modules it imports is the working directory of the REPL. Is this correct or am I missing something? What is the standard solution to this problem - add the working directory as an argument to the function?



      Edit 1: If I add



       a = pwd()
      println("$a")


      to the script main.jl, it returns



       .../Top


      Edit 2: When main.jl is open in Atom, the top bar displays "main.jl --- ~/Top"










      share|improve this question
















      I am using Julia 1.0.1 with the Juno IDE.



      I wrote a module MyModule,



       myModule

      using Gadfly, DataFrames, Cairo, Fontconfig

      function foo(N::Int64)

      grid = 1:N
      df = DataFrame(x = grid, y = grid .^2)

      p = plot(x = "x", y = "y");
      draw(PNG("figures/plot.png", 6inch, 3inch), p)

      end

      end


      Let's call the parent directory "Top". I have a file named main.jl located in Top/Julia. I also have some auxiliary functions located in Top/Julia/functions. The script main.jl consists of the following commands:



       using MyModule

      include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl")

      N = 10

      foo(10)


      When I run this code,




      1. The include("functions/auxiliaryFunction.jl") command works perfectly.


      2. The file plot.png is created inside the directory Top/figures instead of inside of Top/Julia/figures



      If I run pwd() in the REPL, it returns ".../Top". So what appears to be happening is that the working directory in the main script is the location of the file itself (or, of the "project" in Juno...kind of confused about that), whereas the working directory of the functions it calls in the modules it imports is the working directory of the REPL. Is this correct or am I missing something? What is the standard solution to this problem - add the working directory as an argument to the function?



      Edit 1: If I add



       a = pwd()
      println("$a")


      to the script main.jl, it returns



       .../Top


      Edit 2: When main.jl is open in Atom, the top bar displays "main.jl --- ~/Top"







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          I noticed that Atom/Juno IDE can sometimes have some weird effect on the working dir. I think this has to do with the project management. Have you tried closing Juno, and restarting it by opening main.jl in the (...)/top/Julia folder? Code seems fine to me.






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          • Tried this, it didn't seem to work. When I open main.jl directly with Atom after closing Juno, it looks the same as before I closed it. I do believe this has to do with project management.

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          I noticed that Atom/Juno IDE can sometimes have some weird effect on the working dir. I think this has to do with the project management. Have you tried closing Juno, and restarting it by opening main.jl in the (...)/top/Julia folder? Code seems fine to me.






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          • Tried this, it didn't seem to work. When I open main.jl directly with Atom after closing Juno, it looks the same as before I closed it. I do believe this has to do with project management.

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          I noticed that Atom/Juno IDE can sometimes have some weird effect on the working dir. I think this has to do with the project management. Have you tried closing Juno, and restarting it by opening main.jl in the (...)/top/Julia folder? Code seems fine to me.






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          • Tried this, it didn't seem to work. When I open main.jl directly with Atom after closing Juno, it looks the same as before I closed it. I do believe this has to do with project management.

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          I noticed that Atom/Juno IDE can sometimes have some weird effect on the working dir. I think this has to do with the project management. Have you tried closing Juno, and restarting it by opening main.jl in the (...)/top/Julia folder? Code seems fine to me.






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          I noticed that Atom/Juno IDE can sometimes have some weird effect on the working dir. I think this has to do with the project management. Have you tried closing Juno, and restarting it by opening main.jl in the (...)/top/Julia folder? Code seems fine to me.







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          • Tried this, it didn't seem to work. When I open main.jl directly with Atom after closing Juno, it looks the same as before I closed it. I do believe this has to do with project management.

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          • Tried this, it didn't seem to work. When I open main.jl directly with Atom after closing Juno, it looks the same as before I closed it. I do believe this has to do with project management.

            – nfernand
            Nov 21 '18 at 20:56



















          Tried this, it didn't seem to work. When I open main.jl directly with Atom after closing Juno, it looks the same as before I closed it. I do believe this has to do with project management.

          – nfernand
          Nov 21 '18 at 20:56







          Tried this, it didn't seem to work. When I open main.jl directly with Atom after closing Juno, it looks the same as before I closed it. I do believe this has to do with project management.

          – nfernand
          Nov 21 '18 at 20:56




















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