isdir
checks that a path points to an existing directory
Syntax
r = isdir(path)
Arguments
- path
a character string or a matrix of strings: a directory pathname.
- r
a boolean:
%tifpathis a path to a directory.
Description
r = isdir(path) checks if path is a path to a directory.
Reference
This function is based on the C function
stat. The SCI and ~ shortcuts for Scilab directory and home directory are handled.
Examples
isdir(TMPDIR) isdir SCI/etc/scilab.start
See also
History
| Version | Description |
| 6.0.2 | isdir("w:") and isdir("w:\") and isdir("w:/") now return %F when the drive W: does not exist. |
| Report an issue | ||
| << dir | Directory | ls >> |