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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

$InstallationDirectory

$InstallationDirectory
gives the top-level directory in which your Mathematica installation resides.

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  • $InstallationDirectory returns the full name of the directory as a string.
  • Typical values are:
  • C:\ProgramFiles\WolframResearch\Mathematica\8.0
    Windows
    /Applications/Mathematica8.0.appMacintosh
    /usr/local/Wolfram/Mathematica/8.0Unix
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