pathsep

Displays or sets the character used to separate directories in the path.

Syntax

R = pathsep()

R = pathsep(newsep)

Inputs

newsep: If nargin is 0, the current character used to separate directories is returned.; If nargin is 1, the argument must be a single character. This new character will be used to separate characters in the path.; The original path separation character is returned.; Type: char

Outputs

R: When nargin is 0, the current character used to separate directories in the path is returned.; If nargin is 1, the original character used to separate characters in the path is returned.; Type: char

Example

printf('\nshow the original path separator character\n')
pathsep()

printf('\n\nshow the path using this separator character\n')
R = path()

printf('\n\nset the path separator to a new character, returns the original character\n')
pathsep('*')

printf('\n\nshow the path using the new separator character\n')
R = path()

show the original path separator character
ans = ;

show the path using this separator character
R = C:/Program Files/Example/scripts;C:/Program Files/Example/scripts/oml

set the path separator to a new character, returns the original character
ans = ;

show the path using the new separator character
R = C:/Program Files/Example/scripts*C:/Program Files/Example/scripts/oml