addpath

Add directories to functions search path.

Syntax

• addpath(dirname)
• addpath(dirname, ..., dirname)
• addpath(dirname, ..., dirname, '-begin')
• addpath(dirname, ..., dirname, '-end')
• addpath(dirname, ..., dirname, '-frozen')
• previous = addpath(dirname)
• previous = addpath(dirname, ..., dirname)
• previous = addpath(dirname, ..., dirname, '-begin')
• previous = addpath(dirname, ..., dirname, '-end')

Input argument

• dirname - a string: a directory
• '-end' or '-begin' - append dirname at the end or begin of the list.
• '-frozen' - disables folder change detection for the folders being added or modified.

Output argument

• previous - returns previous path before adding

Description

addpath add directories to search path.

It is also possible to add lists of directory names separated by pathsep.

Non-existent path will not be added and a warning will be issued.

files watchers is disabled for internal modules.

Example

path()
addpath(tempdir())
path
rmpath(tempdir())
path

See also

path, rmpath, restoredefaultpath.

History

Author

Allan CORNET