$InitialDirectory
$InitialDirectory
gives the initial directory when the current Wolfram System session was started.
Details
- $InitialDirectory returns the full name of the directory as a string.
- If the Wolfram System is started from a shell or command line, $InitialDirectory gives the current operating system directory.
- If the Wolfram System is started from a menu or icon, $InitialDirectory typically gives the user’s home directory $HomeDirectory.
Examples
Basic Examples (1)
Typical value of $InitialDirectory on Mac:
Wolfram Research (1996), $InitialDirectory, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$InitialDirectory.html (updated 2003).
Text
Wolfram Research (1996), $InitialDirectory, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$InitialDirectory.html (updated 2003).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1996. "$InitialDirectory." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2003. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$InitialDirectory.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1996). $InitialDirectory. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$InitialDirectory.html