str2func

Returns a function handle from a string.

Syntax

• func_handle = str2func(str)

Input argument

• str - a string

Output argument

• func_handle - a function handle.

Description

function_handle = str2func(str) returns a function handle function_handle for the function named in the string str

str function name or representation of anonymous function.

Examples

fh = str2func('cos')
str = func2str(fh)

myFind = str2func('@(x, y) find(x > y)')
M = rand(4, 3, 5);
[R, C] = myFind(M, 0.9)

See also

func2str, isfunction_handle.

History

Author

Allan CORNET