---
name: "al_get_current_directory"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_current_directory/3alleg5"
---

# al\_get\_current\_directory(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_current\_directory - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  char *al_get_current_directory(void)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the path to the current working directory, or NULL on failure. The returned path is dynamically allocated and must be destroyed with al\_free(3alleg5).

Allegro’s errno is filled in to indicate the error if there is a failure. This function may not be implemented on some (virtual) filesystems.

## SEE ALSO

al\_get\_errno(3alleg5), al\_free(3alleg5)