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$Path
$Path
gives the default list of directories to search in attempting to find an external file.
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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
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Basic Examples
(1)
Add a directory to look for files in after all of the system defaults:
In[1]:=
Add a directory to look for files in before any of the system defaults:
In[2]:=
SEE ALSO
Path
Directory
NotebookDirectory
SetDirectory
Get
DirectoryName
$Input
TUTORIALS
Finding and Manipulating Files
Naming and Finding Files
Mathematica
File Organization
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