cdir#
Purpose#
Returns the current directory.
Format#
- dir = cdir(s)#
- Parameters:
s (string, or scalar) – A null string, or a scalar 0.
- Returns:
dir (string) – containing the drive and full path name of the current directory on the specified drive.
Examples#
Windows Example#
If the current working directory is C:\gauss:
// Get current directory
dir = cdir(0);
After the code above, dir will equal:
C:\gauss
macOS Example#
If the current working directory is /Users/Research/gauss:
// Get current directory
dir = cdir(0);
After the code above, dir will equal:
/Users/Research/gauss
Remarks#
If the current directory is the root directory, the returned string will end with a backslash, otherwise it will not.
A null string or scalar zero can be passed in as an argument to obtain the current drive and path name.