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Files : Input/Output functions

  • basename — strip directory and suffix from filenames
  • chdir — changes Scilab current directory
  • copyfile — Copy file
  • createdir — Make new directory
  • deletefile — delete a file
  • dir — get file list
  • dirname — get directory from filenames
  • dispfiles — display opened files properties
  • fileext — returns extension for a file path
  • fileinfo — Provides information about a file
  • fileparts — returns the path, filename and extension for a file path
  • filesep — returns directory separator for current platform
  • findfiles — Finding all files with a given filespec
  • fprintf — Emulator of C language fprintf function
  • fprintfMat — Write a matrix in a file.
  • fscanf — Converts formatted input read on a file
  • fscanfMat — Reads a Matrix from a text file.
  • fullfile — Build a full filename from parts
  • fullpath — Creates an full path name for the specified relative path name.
  • get_absolute_file_path — Given an absolute pathname of a file opened in scilab.
  • getdrives — Get the drive letters of all mounted filesystems on the computer.
  • getlongpathname — get long path name (Only for Windows)
  • getrelativefilename — Given an absolute directory and an absolute filename, returns a relative file name.
  • getshortpathname — get short path name (Only for Windows)
  • percentio — variable returns standard input and standard output (file descriptor).
  • isdir — checks if argument is a directory path
  • isfile — checks if argument is a file
  • listfiles — list files
  • listvarinfile — list the contents of a saved data file
  • ls — show files
  • maxfiles — sets the limit for the number of files a scilab is allowed to have open simultaneously.
  • mclearerr — reset binary file access errors
  • mclose — close an opened file
  • mdelete — Delete file(s)
  • meof — check if end of file has been reached
  • merror — tests the file access errors indicator
  • mfprintf — converts, formats, and writes data to a file
  • mfscanf — reads its input from the character string (interface to the C sscanf function)
  • mget — reads byte or word in a given binary format return an int type
  • mgetl — read lines from an text file
  • mgetstr — read a character string from a file
  • mkdir — Make new directory
  • mopen — open a file
  • movefile — Move file or directory
  • mput — writes byte or word in a given binary format
  • mputl — writes strings in an ascii file
  • mputstr — write a character string in a file
  • mseek — set current position in binary file.
  • mtell — binary file management
  • newest — returns newest file of a set of files
  • pathconvert — pathnames convertion between POSIX and windows.
  • pathsep — returns path separator for current platform
  • pwd — get Scilab current directory
  • removedir — Remove a directory
  • rmdir — Remove a directory
  • save_format — format of files produced by "save"
  • scanf — Converts formatted input on standard input
  • scanf_conversion — scanf, sscanf, fscanf conversion specifications
  • sscanf — Converts formatted input given by a string
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