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Scilab Help >> Files : Input/Output functions > Paths - Filenames

Paths - Filenames

  • basenamestrip directory and suffix from filenames
  • dirnamegets directory from filenames
  • fileextreturns extension for a file path
  • filepartsreturns the path, filename and extension for a file path
  • filesepreturns directory separator for current platform
  • fullfilebuilds a full filename from parts
  • fullpathcreates an full path name for the specified relative path name.
  • get_absolute_file_pathgives an absolute pathname of a file opened in Scilab
  • getdrivesgets the drive letters of all mounted filesystems on the computer
  • getlongpathnamegets long path name
  • getrelativefilenamegiven absolute directories and absolute filenames, returns relative file names
  • getshortpathnamegets short path name
  • is_absolute_pathchecks if argument is an absolute path
  • pathconvertconverts a path to an OS path format.
  • pathsepreturns path separator for current platform
  • splitURLSplit an URL (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP...)
  • tempnamecreates a file with an unique filename
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