Delete the folder existing in the matlab path

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How can i delete the folder and its subfolder and its files in the matlab path ??

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Stephen23
Stephen23 on 22 Sep 2015
Edited: Stephen23 on 22 Sep 2015
Use rmdir:
rmdir(folderName,'s')
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Gopalakrishnan venkatesan
Gopalakrishnan venkatesan on 22 Sep 2015
Edited: Gopalakrishnan venkatesan on 22 Sep 2015
i am getting a error as ??? Error using ==> rmdir D:\Bala\files is not a directory.
But the folder already in the matlab path only, still i am getting the error
Stephen23
Stephen23 on 22 Sep 2015
Call dir D:\Bala and tell us exactly what is displayed.

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Guillaume
Guillaume on 22 Sep 2015
To delete a folder on disk, use rmdir as per Stephen's answer. Matlab path is irrelevant for this.
To remove a folder from matlab's search path, use rmpath. This does not delete the folder from disk if it exists. If you've also added subfolders to the path, you need to remove each one of these individually. Alternatively, use
pathtool
to add and remove folders through a UI.

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