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Current directory / creating a work directory

Practice - Current directory / creating a work directory

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the command pwd do in SCILAB?

💡 Hint: Think about what 'pwd' might stand for.

Question 2 Easy

How do you change the current directory in SCILAB?

💡 Hint: It starts with 'c'.

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Question 1

What command is used to print the current working directory?

chdir
pwd
ls

💡 Hint: Which command starts with 'p'?

Question 2

True or False: You can use the command chdir to change your directory in SCILAB.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the 'change' in `chdir`.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a script in SCILAB that checks the current working directory, changes it to a new directory called 'my_projects', and verifies that the change was successful. What commands would you use?

💡 Hint: Start with the command that prints your location.

Challenge 2 Hard

Why would it be detrimental to run scripts if the current directory isn't properly set? Discuss the potential issues.

💡 Hint: Think about where SCILAB is 'looking' for scripts.

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