# autojump > Quickly jump among the directories you visit the most. > Aliases like j or jc are provided for even less typing. - Jump to a directory that contains the given pattern: `j {{pattern}}` - Jump to a sub-directory (child) of the current directory that contains the given pattern: `jc {{pattern}}` - Remove non-existing directories from the autojump database: `j --purge` - Show the entries in the autojump database: `j -s`