cmdsep

R2026b

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)

Usage notes and limitations:

• The function cmdsep returns the separator for the platform on which the generated code is running.

GPU Code Generation

Generate CUDA® code for NVIDIA® GPUs using GPU Coder™.

Refer to the usage notes and limitations in the C/C++ Code Generation section. The same usage notes and limitations apply to GPU code generation.

Thread-Based Environment

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

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

Version History

Introduced in R2023b