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A partial pathname is a
MATLABPATH relative pathname used to locate private and method files, which are usually hidden, or to restrict the search for files when more than one file with the given name exists.
A partial pathname contains the last component, or last several components, of the full pathname separated by /. For example, matfun/trace, private/children, inline/formula, and demos/clown.mat are valid partial pathnames. Specifying the @ in method directory names is optional, so funfun/inline/formula is also a valid partial pathname.
Partial pathnames make it easy to find toolbox or MATLAB relative files on your path in a portable way independent of the location where MATLAB is installed.