Name

fileparts — returns the path, filename and extension for a file path

Calling Sequence

[path,fname,extension]=fileparts(fullpath)
v=fileparts(fullpath,sel)

Parameters

fullpath

a character string, the given file path

sel

a optional character string selector, with posible values: 'path' 'fname' or 'extension'

path

a character string, the path of the directory pointed to by fullpath

fname

a character string, the filename part is any or ''

extension

a character string, the extension part is any or ''

value

a character string, depending on sel value

Description

[path,fname,extension]=fileparts(fullpath) splits the fullpath character string in its three parts: the path of the directory pointed to, the filename part, the extension part including the dot.

Examples

 
[path,fname,extension]=fileparts('SCI/etc/scilab.start')
fileparts('SCI/etc/scilab.start','extension')
 

See Also

pathconvert , basename , fullfile

Authors

Serge Steer, INRIA