whos

List variables in memory or in .nh5 or in .mat file with sizes and types.

Syntax

• whos
• s = whos()
• whos(scope)
• s = whos(scope)
• whos('-file', filename)
• s = whos('-file', filename)
• whos(... , var1, ..., varN)
• s = whos(... , var1, ..., varN)

Input argument

• scope - a string: 'global', 'base', 'caller', 'local'.
• var1, ..., varN - a string: variable name.
• filename - string: an existing filename .nh5 or .mat file.

Output argument

• st - stores information about the variables in the structure array s.

Description

whos displays current variable names in memory or in .nh5 or .mat file.

Example

clear
whos
A = 3
b= 3
whos
s = whos()
save([tempdir(), 'example_who.nh5'], 'A', 'b')
whos([tempdir(), 'example_who.nh5'])

See also

what, clear, who.

History

Author

Allan CORNET