Which of the following is the correct syntax to extract the file extension from a path in MATLAB?

easy📝 Syntax Q3 of 15

MATLAB - File I/O

Aext = dir(path);

Bext = fullfile(path);

C[~,~,ext] = fileparts(path);

Dext = pwd(path);

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Recall fileparts output
fileparts returns folder, name, and extension as three outputs.
Step 2: Use correct syntax to get extension
Using [~,~,ext] = fileparts(path) assigns the extension to ext.
Final Answer:
[~,~,ext] = fileparts(path); -> Option C
Quick Check:
Extract extension with fileparts [OK]

Quick Trick: Use [~,~,ext] = fileparts(path) to get extension [OK]

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