Environment and system

Interpreter and session control — tic/toc, clc, exit, input, and friends.

What’s covered here

Function	What it does
cd	Change the current working directory.
clc	Clear the command-window display.
clear	Remove items from the workspace.
copyfile	Copy a file to a new location.
delete	Delete files (or graph objects).
dir	List files in a directory.
enable	Enable or disable a named interpreter feature.
exist	Check whether a name exists in the workspace, on disk, or as a built-in.
exit	Exit the MathJet interpreter / application.
home	Move the cursor to the top of the command window.
i	Imaginary unit (alias for 1i); also available as I, j, J.
intmax	Maximum value of an integer type.
intmin	Minimum value of an integer type.
j	Imaginary unit, engineering notation; aliases i, I, J.
lf	Insert a line feed (newline) in command-window output.
mkdir	Create a directory.
movefile	Move (rename) a file or directory.
pause	Pause execution for a duration or until a key is pressed.
pi	Mathematical constant π.
pwd	Print the current working directory.
rmdir	Remove a directory.
run	Execute a script file by path.
sdvt	Set or display the default value type (precision).
sizemax	Maximum array size supported by MathJet.
tabulate	Tabular display of variable info.
type	Numeric code identifying the type of a value.
who	List names of variables in the workspace.
whos	List variables in the workspace with detailed info.