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Scilab help >> Input/Output functions

Input/Output functions

  • file — file management
  • getenv — get the value of an environment variable
  • getio — get Scilab input/output logical units
  • getpid — get Scilab process identificator
  • getscilabkeywords — returns a list with all scilab keywords.
  • halt — stop execution
  • host — Unix or DOS command execution
  • input — prompt for user input
  • load — Load a saved variable or a serie of variables
  • read — matrices read
  • read4b — fortran file binary read
  • readb — fortran file binary read
  • save — Save a variable or a serie of variables in a binary file
  • setenv — set the value of an environment variable
  • unix — shell (sh) command execution
  • unix_g — shell (sh) command execution, output redirected to a variable
  • unix_s — shell (sh) command execution, no output
  • unix_w — shell (sh) command execution, output redirected to scilab window
  • unix_x — shell (sh) command execution, output redirected to a window
  • writb — fortran file binary write
  • write — write in a formatted file
  • write4b — fortran file binary write
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