Scilab Function
Last update : 00/00/0000

fileparts - returns the path, filename and extension for a file path

### Calling Sequence

  `[path,fname,extension]=fileparts(fullpath)`
  `v=fileparts(fullpath,sel)`

### Parameters

- `fullpath`: a character string, the given file path
- `sel`: a optional character string selector, with posible values: 'path' 'fname' or 'extension'
- `path`: a character string, the path of the directory pointed to by fullpath
- `fname` : a character string, the filename part is any or ''
- `extension` : a character string, the extension part is any or ''
- `value` : a character string, depending on sel value

### Description

`[path,fname,extension]=fileparts(fullpath)` splits the fullpath character string in its three parts: the path of the directory pointed to, the filename part, the extension part including the dot.

### Examples

       [path,fname,extension]=fileparts('SCI/scilab.star')
       fileparts('SCI/scilab.star','extension')

### See Also

`pathconvert`, `basename`, `fullfile`,

### Author

Serge Steer, INRIA