dir |
List folder contents |
ls |
List folder contents |
pwd |
Identify current folder |
fileattrib |
Set or get attributes of file or folder |
exist |
Check existence of variable, script, function, folder, or class |
isdir |
Determine whether input is folder |
type |
Display contents of file |
visdiff |
Compare two text files, MAT-Files, binary files, Zip files, or folders |
what |
List MATLAB files in folder |
which |
Locate functions and files |
Search for files and folders using both simple and more advanced search methods.
View differences between two files or folders.
Create, open, move, and rename files and folders.
Files and Folders that MATLAB Accesses
When you do not specify a path to a file, MATLAB® looks for the file in the current folder or on the search path. Functions in the current folder take precedence over functions with the same file name that reside anywhere on the search path.
Current Folder Browser Preferences
Specify the number of files that display in the Current Folder browser, and customize their appearance.
View a list of common MathWorks® file extensions.