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Scilab Help >> Input/Output functions

Input/Output functions

  • OS_commands
    • getenv — get the value of an environment variable
    • getpid — get Scilab process identificator
    • unix — alias of host()
    • setenv — set the value of an environment variable
    • unix_g — executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output in variables
    • unix_s — executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output canceled (Silent mode)
    • unix_w — executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output in Scilab's console
    • unix_x — executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output in a dedicated window
  • file — file management
  • getio — get Scilab input/output logical units
  • load — Loads some archived variables, a saved graphic figure, a library of functions
  • read — matrices read
  • read4b — fortran file binary read
  • readb — fortran file binary read
  • save — Saves some chosen variables in a binary data file
  • writb — fortran file binary write
  • write — write in a formatted file
  • write4b — fortran file binary write
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