Scilab 5.3.0
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- Files : Input/Output functions
- basename
- chdir
- copyfile
- createdir
- deletefile
- dir
- dirname
- dispfiles
- fileext
- fileinfo
- fileparts
- filesep
- findfiles
- fprintf
- fprintfMat
- fscanf
- fscanfMat
- fullfile
- fullpath
- get_absolute_file_path
- getdrives
- getlongpathname
- getrelativefilename
- getshortpathname
- %io
- isdir
- isfile
- listfiles
- listvarinfile
- ls
- maxfiles
- mclearerr
- mclose
- mdelete
- meof
- merror
- mfprintf
- mscanf
- mget
- mgetl
- mgetstr
- mkdir
- mopen
- movefile
- mput
- mputl
- mputstr
- mseek
- mtell
- newest
- pathconvert
- pathsep
- pwd
- removedir
- rmdir
- save_format
- scanf
- scanf_conversion
- sscanf
Please note that the recommended version of Scilab is 2025.0.0. This page might be outdated.
See the recommended documentation of this function
chdir
changes Scilab current directory
cd
changes Scilab current directory
Calling Sequence
b=chdir(path) realpath=cd(path) cd path
Arguments
- b
a boolean %t if chdir operation is ok.
- path
a character string
- realpath
a character string, the real path name after pathname conversion (see below)
Description
Change the current Scilab directory to those given by
path. Note that path conversion is performed and for example
SCI/modules/core/macros is a valid pattern for both unix and windows.
If path is empty change to "home" directory.
Examples
chdir(TMPDIR); pwd cd cd SCI
See Also
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