Create folder and rename if another has the same name

Create folder and rename if another has the same name and contains at least one file.
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Updated 28 May 2013

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USAGE
create_folder(newdir)

Folder "newdir" will be created.

If there is already a folder named "newdir" with any file regardless of the level, it will be renamed to "newdir-backup" (or "newdir-backup02",
"newdir-backup03", ...).

If "newdir" is empty or contains only folders, nothing is done.

Cite As

Guilherme Coco Beltramini (2024). Create folder and rename if another has the same name (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/41944-create-folder-and-rename-if-another-has-the-same-name), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2010a
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0