MATLAB Function Reference

prefdir

Return directory containing preferences, history, and .ini files

Syntax

• prefdir
  d = prefdir
  d = prefdir(1)
  

Description

prefdir returns the directory that contains preferences for MATLAB and related products (matlab.prf), the command history (history.m), and the MATLAB initialization file (MATLAB.ini).

d = prefdir returns the name of the directory containing preferences and related files, but does not ensure its existence.

d = prefdir(1) creates a directory for preferences and related files if one does not exist.

Examples

Run

• prefdir
  

MATLAB returns

• ans =
  
  C:\WINNT\Profiles\Application Data\MathWorks\MATLAB\R13
  

Running dir for the directory shows

• dir
  .                    cwdhistory.m         matlab_help.hst
  ..                   history.m            
  MATLAB.ini           launchpad_cache.txt  
  cstprefs.mat         matlab.prf           
  

See Also

Setting Preferences" in the MATLAB Development Environment documentation

ppval

primes