pwd
Identify current folder
Syntax
Description
pwd
returns the MATLAB® current folder.
returns
the path to the current folder.currentFolder
= pwd
Examples
Store Path to MATLAB® Current Folder
Change the current folder to a local folder and store the path.
cd c:\myMATLABFiles
currentFolder = pwd
currentFolder = 'c:\myMATLABFiles'
Alternative Functionality
View the current folder in the Current Folder toolbar.
Output Arguments
currentFolder
— MATLAB current folder path
character vector
MATLAB current folder path, returned as a character vector.
Extended Capabilities
C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.
Usage notes and limitations:
Dynamic memory allocation must be enabled for code generation.
Thread-Based Environment
Run code in the background using MATLAB® backgroundPool
or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ ThreadPool
.
This function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.
Version History
Introduced before R2006a
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