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8.2.37. nilearn.datasets.get_data_dirs¶
nilearn.datasets.get_data_dirs(data_dir=None)¶Returns the directories in which nilearn looks for data.
This is typically useful for the end-user to check where the data is downloaded and stored.
Parameters: data_dir: string, optional
Path of the data directory. Used to force data storage in a specified location. Default: None
Returns: paths: list of strings
Paths of the dataset directories.
Notes
This function retrieves the datasets directories using the following priority : 1. defaults system paths 2. the keyword argument data_dir 3. the global environment variable NILEARN_SHARED_DATA 4. the user environment variable NILEARN_DATA 5. nilearn_data in the user home folder
