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+# coding=utf-8
+"""
+This is a Python script intended to be used with the "python_scripting.py" cmd2 example application.
+
+To run it you should do the following:
+    ./python_scripting.py
+    pyscript scripts/conditional.py directory_path
+
+Note: The "cmd" function is defined within the cmd2 embedded Python environment and in there "self" is your cmd2
+application instance.
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    directory = sys.argv[1]
+    print('Using specified directory: {!r}'.format(directory))
+else:
+    directory = 'foobar'
+    print('Using default directory: {!r}'.format(directory))
+
+# Keep track of where we stared
+original_dir = os.getcwd()
+
+# Try to change to the specified directory
+cmd('cd {}'.format(directory))
+
+# Conditionally do something based on the results of the last command
+if self._last_result:
+    print('\nContents of directory {!r}:'.format(directory))
+    cmd('dir -l')
+
+    # Change back to where we were
+    print('Changing back to original directory: {!r}'.format(original_dir))
+    cmd('cd {}'.format(original_dir))
+else:
+    # cd command failed, print a warning
+    print('Failed to change directory to {!r}'.format(directory))