nushell/docs/commands/p.md

---
title: p
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

Switch to the previous shell.

## Signature

```> p ```

## Examples

Make two directories and enter new shells for them, use `p` to jump to the previous shell
```shell
> mkdir foo bar; enter foo; enter ../bar; p
```

Run `p` several times and note the changes of current directory
```shell
> p
```
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`---`
			`title: p`
			`layout: command`
			`version: 0.59.0`
			`---`
Autogenerate missing docs (#3514) * Autogenerate missing docs * Update ansi.md * Rename question mark command docs * Delete empty?.md 2021-05-30 00:57:04 +00:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`Switch to the previous shell.`
Autogenerate missing docs (#3514) * Autogenerate missing docs * Update ansi.md * Rename question mark command docs * Delete empty?.md 2021-05-30 00:57:04 +00:00
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`## Signature`

			```> p ```
Add example for command n,g,p and grid, update date now examples (#4622) 2022-02-24 12:17:05 +00:00
			`## Examples`

			Make two directories and enter new shells for them, use `p` to jump to the previous shell
			```shell
			`> mkdir foo bar; enter foo; enter ../bar; p`
			```

			Run `p` several times and note the changes of current directory
			```shell
			`> p`
			```