rdir.m

Version 1.1.0.0 (1.34 KB) by Corey

Function returns all subfiles, subdirectories, and size of a directory

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Updated 3 Jul 2014

This function takes in an absolute folder directory and returns the absolute path of all subfiles, subfolders, and the size of the directory.
This function helped me create an automatic backup script on my computer.

Cite As

Corey (2026). rdir.m (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47125-rdir-m), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

MATLAB Release Compatibility

Created with R2013a

Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

Windows macOS Linux

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Acknowledgements

Inspired: genToolboxHelp

rdir(absDir)

Version	Published	Release Notes
1.1.0.0	3 Jul 2014	No longer requires the last character of the absolute directory be '\'. Allows you to call rdir(cd) instead of rdir([cd '\']) for increased ease of use.	Download
1.0.0.0	2 Jul 2014		Download