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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

FileNameDepth

FileNameDepth["file"]
gives the number of path elements in the file name .

Details and OptionsDetails and Options

  • FileNameDepth["a/b/c"] gives .
  • FileNameDepth by default assumes pathname separators and other conventions suitable for your operating system.
  • FileNameDepth[..., OperatingSystem->"os"] uses the conventions of the specified operating system. Possible choices are , , and .
  • FileNameDepth just operates on names of files; it does not actually search for the file specified.

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Find the number of path elements that make up a file name:

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File name depths of some standard directories:

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On Windows, the share name is treated as a single unit:

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