Generate [file/folder/any] name based on current time

Generate [file/folder] name based on current time. Useful for some automated folder/file creation.

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Generate filename (a string basically :P) based on current time.

example:

>> [filename] = genFilename()
filename =
2012_1_18_23_14_44.343

use it to create a folder such as 'code backup', where it might be necessary to automate the code backing up process upon each code edit..!!!.. or anything else.. ;)

Cite As

sunil anandatheertha (2026). Generate [file/folder/any] name based on current time (https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/34658-generate-file-folder-any-name-based-on-current-time), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0