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ls - Folder contents

Syntax

ls

Graphical Interface

As an alternative to the ls function, use the Current Folder browser.

Description

ls lists the contents of the current folder. On UNIX^[1] platforms, ls returns a character row vector of names separated by tab and space characters. On Microsoft Windows platforms, ls returns an m-by-n character array of names. m is the number of names and n is the number of characters in the longest name found. Names shorter than n characters are padded with space characters.

On UNIX platforms, you add any flags to ls that the operating system supports.

See Also

dir, pwd

Working with Files and Folders

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