Continue next statement on cd command

Hi everyone

Is there a way to continue next line on this cd command? this is to make convenient for me to analyse data

cd 'D:\Onedrive\OneDrive -xxx\bbb\ccc\ddd\3. Simulation\3. Fluent Case\40um - 9\EquivalenceRatio_Osc\0.015\F100';

i tried this but it won't work

cd ['D:\Onedrive\OneDrive -xxx\bbb\ccc\ddd\3. Simulation\3. Fluent Case\40um - 9'...

'\EquivalenceRatio_Osc\0.015\F100'];

Answer 1

[John D'Errico]

Use cd as a FUNCTION call.

cd(['D:\Onedrive\OneDrive -xxx\bbb\ccc\ddd\3. Simulation\3. Fluent Case\40um - 9'...
    '\EquivalenceRatio_Osc\0.015\F100']);

Commands like CD are actually functions, where they can be used in either mode, either as a command or as a function.

[LEONG SING YEW]

Thank you so much!!!

[Stephen23]

Read more here:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/command-vs-function-syntax.html

Note that it is usually more efficient to access data files using absolute/relative filenames, rather than by changing directories. For example:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/112086-matlab-slow-when-too-many-files-in-directory

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/484604-what-should-i-use-instead-of-cd

[John D'Errico]

Stephen is correct here, in that when you change directories, this forces MATLAB to do some additional work. However, when you just specifiy the directory to look in to read a file, that other work need not be done. As such, MATLAB will be more efficient.

Save those CPU cycles!