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fileparts

returns the path, filename and extension for a file path

Calling Sequence

[path,fname,extension]=fileparts(fullpath)
value=fileparts(fullpath,sel)

Arguments

fullpath

a character string, the given file path

sel

a optional character string selector, with posible values: 'path' 'fname' or 'extension'

path

a character string, the path of the directory pointed to by fullpath

fname

a character string, the filename part is any or ''

extension

a character string, the extension part is any or ''

value

a character string, depending on sel value

Description

[path,fname,extension]=fileparts(fullpath) splits the fullpath character string in its three parts: the path of the directory pointed to, the filename part, the extension part including the dot.

Examples

[path,fname,extension]=fileparts('SCI/etc/scilab.start')
fileparts('SCI/etc/scilab.start','extension')

See Also

  • pathconvert — pathnames convertion between POSIX and windows.
  • basename — strip directory and suffix from filenames
  • fullfile — Build a full filename from parts

Authors

Serge Steer, INRIA

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