Practice Current Directory / Creating A Work Directory (1.6)

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What does the command pwd do in SCILAB?
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Think about what 'pwd' might stand for.
Question 2.
How do you change the current directory in SCILAB?
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It starts with 'c'.
3Question 3.
What command is used to print the current working directory?
- chdir
- pwd
- ls
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Which command starts with 'p'?
4Question 4.
True or False: You can use the command chdir to change your directory in SCILAB.
- True
- False
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Think about the 'change' in `chdir`.
Question 5.
Create a script in SCILAB that checks the current working directory, changes it to a new directory called 'my_projects', and verifies that the change was successful. What commands would you use?
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Start with the command that prints your location.
Question 6.
Why would it be detrimental to run scripts if the current directory isn't properly set? Discuss the potential issues.
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Think about where SCILAB is 'looking' for scripts.

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