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isdir

checks if argument is a directory path

Calling Sequence

r = isdir(path)

Arguments

path: a character string or a matrix of strings: a directory pathname.
r: a boolean: %t if path is a path to a directory.

Description

r = isdir(path) checks if path is a path to a directory.

Reference

This function is based on the C function stat. The SCI and ~ shortcuts for Scilab directory and home directory are handled.

Examples

isdir(TMPDIR)
isdir SCI/etc/scilab.start

See Also

isfile — checks whether argument is an existing file
fileinfo — provides information about a file

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