cmdsep

Command separator for current platform

Since R2023b

Syntax

c = cmdsep

Description

c = cmdsep returns the platform-specific command separator character. The command separator is the character that separates individual commands.

Examples

Return Command Separator

Return the command separator on a Microsoft^® Windows^® platform.

c = cmdsep

c = 

    "&&"

Open Second MATLAB Instance

Open a second instance of MATLAB^® in a different folder. You can create a chain of system commands by using cmdsep with system.

system("cd myfolder/" + cmdsep + "matlab");

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™. (since R2024b)

Thread-Based Environment

Run code in the background using MATLAB® backgroundPool or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ ThreadPool.

This function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.

Version History

Introduced in R2023b