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NotebookFileName

NotebookFileName[]
gives the file name of the current evaluation notebook.

NotebookFileName[nb]
gives the file name for the notebook specified by nb.

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  • NotebookFileName returns the absolute file name for the notebook as a string.
  • NotebookFileName gives $Failed if the specified notebook has never been saved as a file.
  • The file name given by NotebookFileName is on the filesystem of the computer on which the notebook front end is being run.

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Create a notebook, save it in a file, and then open it:

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Find the file name for the notebook:

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Close the notebook and delete the file:

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