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$HomeDirectory

$HomeDirectory
gives your "home" directory.

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  • $HomeDirectory returns the full name of the directory as a string.
  • On multi-user operating systems, $HomeDirectory gives the main directory for the current user.

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Your home directory on the current system:

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