delete

delete handle objects.

Syntax

• delete(h)

Input argument

• h - a handle object: scalar or matrix.

Description

delete(h) removes from memory the handle objects referenced by h.

When deleted, any references to the objects in h become invalid.

To remove the handle variables, use the clear function.

See clear function about how to force delete with clear function.

Example

f = figure();
ax = gca();
img = image();
hold on
P = plot(magic(5));
children1 = ax.Children;
delete(img);
size(children1)
children2 = ax.Children;
size(children2)

See also

clear.

History

Author

Allan CORNET