File Orbit

Find impacted files recursively.
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Updated 18 Feb 2026

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fileOrbit(<funName>) finds the collection (recursively) of all files on the Matlab path that can potentially be reached by calling the function <funName>. Only m-files that are not built-ins or other Matlab functions are found. The file names are listed in a cell array.
Syntax:
files = fileOrbit(myFun);
fileOrbit myFun

Cite As

Jan-Andrea Bard (2026). File Orbit (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/183284-file-orbit), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2025b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux
Acknowledgements

Inspired by: Get Dependent Files

Version Published Release Notes
1.0.2

Handle case where class definition node is empty.

1.0.1

Renamed Zip-File

1.0.0