MATLAB: How to get the folder name

directorypathuigetdir

I used "uigetdir_workaround" command to select a folder and in return I receive the path. Is there any command that can give me the name of the folder I selected? I know that I can use some command to find the last "\" and take the names after that as the name of the folder but I was wondering if there is any specific command to gives the name of the selected folder or not!

Best Answer

As long a "uigetdir_workaround" is not known, how can we guess, which output you get? Why don't you use uigetdir? To split a path name into a folder and the file use fileparts.

Related Solutions

MATLAB: The directory of simulation

   currentfilename = fullfile(d, imagefiles(k).name);

The .name field returned by dir() never includes folder information: it is the basic file name (including extension) only.

Since R2015b or so, there is also a .folder field, so

   currentfilename = fullfile(imagefiles(k).folder, imagefiles(k).name);

could be used. That is useful if you used wildcards in folder specifications.

I find it easier to attach the folder names before-hand:

   filenames = fullfile(d, {imagefiles.name});

and then extract filenames{k} and use that.

MATLAB: Select folder by its name

n = 10;
d = uigetdir( [ 'C:' filesep 'A' filesep num2str(n) ] )

should work. There are other ways to compose a filename from parts if you prefer, using the fullfile function, but it is equivalent so it's up to you.

fullfile( 'C:', 'A', num2str(n) );

would be the fullfile alternative.

Best Answer

Related Solutions

MATLAB: The directory of simulation

MATLAB: Select folder by its name

Related Question