MATLAB Programming

Function Arguments
varargout(k) = {s(k)};
end
Try calling it with
[s, rows, cols] = mysize(rand(4, 5))
String or Numeric Arguments
If you are passing only string arguments into a function, you can use
MATLAB command syntax. All arguments entered in command syntax are
interpreted as strings.
strcmp string1 string1
ans =
1
When passing numeric arguments, it is best to use function syntax unless you
want the number passed as a string. The right-hand example below passes
the number 75 as the string, '75'.
isnumeric(75) isnumeric 75
ans = ans =
1 0
For more information: See “Passing Arguments with Command and
Function Syntax” on page 4-58 in the MATLAB Programming documentation.
Passing Arguments in a Structure
Instead of requiring an additional argument for every value you want to pass
in a function call, you can package them in a MATLAB structure and pass the
structure. Make each input you want to pass a separate field in the structure
argument, using descriptive names for the fields.
Structures allow you to change the number, contents, or order of the
arguments without having to modify the function. They can also be useful
when you have a number of functions that need similar information.
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