mkdir

Creates the directory newdir in the current working directory by default.

Syntax

[R1, R2] = mkdir(newdir)

[R1, R2] = mkdir(parentdir, newdir)

newdir: Name of new directory to create (absolute or relative path). If nargin is 2, newdir is the second argument.; Type: char | string
parentdir: Name of parent directory within which to create newdir. If nargin is 2, this is the first argument.; Type: char | string

R1: Returns 1 if successful; returns 0 if not successful.; Type: logical
R2: Returns an error message if the command is not successful (R1 is 0).; Type: char | string

mkdir('Test')

ans = 1

Input with parent:

mkdir('C:','Test')

ans = 1

Repeat above test to produce and capture error:

[R1, R2] = mkdir('C:','Test')

R1 = 0
R2 = directory exists

If the variable parentdir is provided, the command creates the directory newdir in the parent directory.