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Built-in
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Mathematica File Organization
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FindFile
Path
Directory
NotebookDirectory
SetDirectory
Get
DirectoryName
$Input
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$Path
$Path
gives the default list of directories to search in attempting to find an external file.
MORE INFORMATION
The structure of directory and file names may differ from one computer system to another.
$Path
is used both for files in
Get
and for external programs in
Install
.
The setting for
$Path
can be overridden in specific functions using the
Path
option.
The directory names are specified by strings. The full file names tested are of the form
ToFileName
[
directory
,
name
]
.
On most computer systems, the following special characters can be used in directory names:
.
the current directory
..
the directory one level up in the hierarchy
~
the user's home directory
$Path
can contain nested sublists.
EXAMPLES
CLOSE ALL
Basic Examples
(1)
Add a directory in which to look for files after all of the system defaults:
In[1]:=
Add a directory in which to look for files before any of the system defaults:
In[2]:=
SEE ALSO
FindFile
Path
Directory
NotebookDirectory
SetDirectory
Get
DirectoryName
$Input
TUTORIALS
Naming and Finding Files
Mathematica
File Organization
MORE ABOUT
Directories & Directory Operations
Mathematica Session Information
Mathematica Sessions
Mathematica System Setup
Operations on File Names
Session Customization
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