Create folder and rename if another has the same name

Version 1.0.0.0 (2.91 KB) by Guilherme Coco Beltramini
Create folder and rename if another has the same name and contains at least one file.
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USAGE
create_folder(newdir)

Folder "newdir" will be created.

If there is already a folder named "newdir" with any file regardless of the level, it will be renamed to "newdir-backup" (or "newdir-backup02",
"newdir-backup03", ...).

If "newdir" is empty or contains only folders, nothing is done.

Cite As

Guilherme Coco Beltramini (2026). Create folder and rename if another has the same name (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/41944-create-folder-and-rename-if-another-has-the-same-name), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2010a
Compatible with any release
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1.0.0.0