isdir¶

checks if argument is a directory path

Calling Sequence¶

r=isdir(path)

path a character string or a matrix of strings:
	a directory pathname.

: :r a boolean: %t if path is a path to a directory. :

r=isdir(path) checks if path is a path to a directory.

This function is based on the C function stat .The SCI and ~ shortcuts for Scilab directory and home directory are handled.

isdir(TMPDIR)
isdir SCI/etc/scilab.start