FileNameJoin

FileNameJoin[{"name1","name2",…}]

joins the namei together into a file name suitable for your current operating system.

Details and Options

  • The "namei" can be either individual names or file paths containing pathname separators.
  • FileNameJoin[{"","name1",…}] gives an absolute file path beginning with a pathname separator.
  • FileNameJoin[…,OperatingSystem->"os"] yields a file name in the format for the specified operating system. Possible choices are "Windows", "MacOSX", and "Unix".
  • FileNameJoin just assembles a file name; it does not actually search for the file specified.
  • FileNameJoin["name"] canonicalizes the file name "name", making pathname separators appropriate for your operating system.

Examples

Basic Examples  (3)

Give a system-dependent file name:

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Append the file name to a path:

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

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See Also

FileNameSplit  StringJoin  DirectoryName  Get  $Input  $InputFileName  $PathnameSeparator  $OperatingSystem

Tutorials

Related Workflows

Introduced in 2008
(7.0)