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    <refnamediv>
        <refname>fullfile</refname>
        <refpurpose>builds a full filename from parts</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
        <title>Syntax</title>
        <synopsis>f = fullfile(varargin)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
    <refsection>
        <title>Arguments</title>
        <variablelist>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>varargin</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>
                        character strings, all directories and filename used to
                        build the full filename (at least one directory and
                        filename).
                    </para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>f</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>
                        a character string or matrix of strings, full filename.
                    </para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
        </variablelist>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>
            <code>f = fullfile(varargin)</code> builds a full filename taking care of platform on which it is run
            and handling the cases when the directories begin or end with a directory separator.
        </para>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <programlisting role="example"><![CDATA[f = fullfile("/home/", "\scilab", "macros", "\util", "fullfile.sci")
f = fullfile("C:", "\scilab", "macros", "\util", "fullfile.sci")
r = fullfile("/home/","\scilab","macros","\util", ["fullfile.sci"; "toto.sci"])]]></programlisting>
    </refsection>
    <refsection role="see also">
        <title>See also</title>
        <simplelist type="inline">
            <member>
                <link linkend="pathconvert">pathconvert</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="fileparts">fileparts</link>
            </member>
        </simplelist>
    </refsection>
</refentry>
