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$LibraryPath
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$LibraryPath

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gives the default list of directories to search in attempting to find a library.

Details

  • $LibraryPath can be used to locate both Wolfram libraries and general dynamic libraries.
  • $LibraryPath is used by functions such as FindLibrary and LibraryFunctionLoad.
  • The default setting for $LibraryPath includes LibraryResources directories from installed applications.

Examples

Basic Examples  (1)Summary of the most common use cases

The default setting includes LibraryResources from installed applications:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0j0njnmku3a7dy-bitvk0
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Wolfram Research (2010), $LibraryPath, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html.
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Wolfram Research (2010), $LibraryPath, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2010), $LibraryPath, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html.

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Wolfram Research (2010), $LibraryPath, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2010. "$LibraryPath." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2010. "$LibraryPath." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2010). $LibraryPath. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html

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Wolfram Language. (2010). $LibraryPath. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$librarypath, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$LibraryPath}", year="2010", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html}", note=[Accessed: 27-April-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$librarypath, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$LibraryPath}", year="2010", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html}", note=[Accessed: 27-April-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$librarypath, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$LibraryPath}, year={2010}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html}, note=[Accessed: 27-April-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$librarypath, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$LibraryPath}, year={2010}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$LibraryPath.html}, note=[Accessed: 27-April-2025 ]}