Note

This page is a reference documentation. It only explains the function signature, and not how to use it. Please refer to the user guide for the big picture.

nilearn.datasets.get_data_dirs

nilearn.datasets.get_data_dirs(data_dir=None)

Return 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_dirpathlib.Path or str, optional

Path where data should be downloaded. By default, files are downloaded in a nilearn_data folder in the home directory of the user. See also nilearn.datasets.utils.get_data_dirs.

Returns:

pathslist 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

Examples using nilearn.datasets.get_data_dirs

3D and 4D niimgs: handling and visualizing

3D and 4D niimgs: handling and visualizing

Basic nilearn example: manipulating and looking at data

Basic nilearn example: manipulating and looking at data