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+# coding=utf-8
+"""
+This is a Python script intended to be used with the "python_scripting.py" cmd2 example applicaiton.
+
+To run it you should do the following:
+    ./python_scripting.py
+    py run('script_conditional.py')
+    
+Note: The "cmd" function is defined within the cmd2 embedded Python environment and in there "self" is your cmd2
+application instance.
+"""
+
+# Try to change to a non-existent directory
+cmd('cd foobar')
+
+# Conditionally do something based on the results of the last command
+if self._last_result:
+    print('Contents of foobar directory:')
+    cmd('dir')
+else:
+    # Change to parent directory
+    cmd('cd ..')
+    print('Contents of parent directory:')
+    cmd('dir')