MATLAB: How to use “dir” with multiple search strings? or join the results of two dir calls

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Hi,

How can I use "dir" with multiple search strings? or join the results of two dir calls?

I basically want to do something like this:

dir('*.txt','*.doc')

so that I get a list of the .txt and .doc files.

Or join the results of two dir calls.

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jointdir = [dir('*.txt'); dir('*.doc')];

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dir is a function that takes a look in a determined folder (and subfolder if you command).

cd without arguments is your actual location

dir(cd) would bring you all the files in your actual location.

files = dir(cd);

Will return a struct with name of the file, folder,a boolean value about if it is a folder or not, and its modification date.

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MATLAB: Using a variable in fopen

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