isdir

(Not recommended) Determine if input is folder on search path

isdir is not recommended. Use isfolder instead.

Syntax

result = isdir(folderName)

Description

result = isdir(folderName) returns 1 if folderName is a folder on the search path. Otherwise, isdir returns 0.

Examples

Is Input a Folder

Check if the input myfile1.txt is a folder. A result of 0 indicates that myfile1.txt is not a folder.

result = isdir('myfile1.txt')

result = logical
   0

Create the folder myfolder, and then check if myfolder is a folder. A result of 1 indicates that myfolder is a folder.

mkdir myfolder;
result = isdir('myfolder')

result = logical
   1

List Only Folders in Current Folder

Get the Current Folder listing and filter out only the folders.

Create two folders, myfolder1 and myfolder2.

mkdir myfolder1
mkdir myfolder2

Get the current folder listing.

listing = dir;

Filter out only the folders.

onlyFolders = listing([listing.isdir]);
onlyFolders.name

ans = 
'.'

ans = 
'..'

ans = 
'myfolder1'

ans = 
'myfolder2'

Input Arguments

folderName — Folder name

character vector

Folder name, specified as a character vector. You can specify folderName as an absolute or relative path.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a