Find 'orphaned' m-files

(in a directory tree)

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Function ORPHANS searches a directory tree for m-files whose names are not found in other m-files. (Crudeness of this approach as a way of tracking file dependencies is acknowledged).
This is a revision featuring improvements contributed by Ryan Hamilton. (Thanks, Ryan!)

Cite As

Dimitri Shvorob (2026). Find 'orphaned' m-files (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/20835-find-orphaned-m-files), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired by: mgrep, Recursive directory listing

Inspired: orphan_libs(test, trgt)

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