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@@ -637,6 +637,16 @@ read -n 1 ans    # Just one character
 
 See [Special parameters](http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/syntax/shellvars#special_parameters_and_shell_variables).
 
+### Go to previous directory
+
+```bash
+pwd # /home/user/foo
+cd bar/
+pwd # /home/user/foo/bar
+cd -
+pwd # /home/user/foo
+```
+
 ## Also see
 {: .-one-column}