chdir - Changes Scilab current directory (original) (raw)
Scilab 5.3.3
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Please note that the recommended version of Scilab is 2026.0.1. This page might be outdated.
See the recommended documentation of this function
Scilab help >> Files : Input/Output functions > 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 bypath. Note that path conversion is performed and for exampleSCI/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
- pwd — print Scilab current directory