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$InitialDirectory
$InitialDirectory
gives the initial directory when the current
Mathematica
session was started.
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$InitialDirectory
returns the full name of the directory as a string.
If
Mathematica
is started from a shell or command line,
$InitialDirectory
gives the current operating system directory.
If
Mathematica
is started from a menu or icon,
$InitialDirectory
typically gives the user's home directory
$HomeDirectory
.
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Typical value of
$InitialDirectory
on Windows:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
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$HomeDirectory
$BaseDirectory
$InstallationDirectory
$UserBaseDirectory
$RootDirectory
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