save

save workspace variables to .nh5 or .mat file

Syntax

• save(filename)
• save(filename, version, var1, ..., varN)
• save(filename, '-append', ...)
• save(filename, '-mat', ...)
• save(filename, '-nh5', ...)
• save(filename, '-nocompression', ...)

Input argument

• filename - a string: .nh5 or .mat filename. extension defines format used .mat or .nh5 (default)
• var1, ..., varN - string: Names of variables to save from Nelson's workspace.
• version: '-v7.3', '-v7', '-v6', '-v4' - mat file version used ('-v7.3'). This option will force '-mat'.
• '-mat' - forces to save as mat file (default '-nh5').
• '-nh5' - forces to save as nh5 file (default '-nh5').
• '-append' - append variables to an existing .nh5/.mat file (-v7.3 only).
• '-nocompression' - disable .nh5/.mat file compression.

Description

save save workspace variables to .nh5 or .mat file.

Examples

A = ones(3, 4);
B = 'hello for open mat users';
save([tempdir(), 'example_load.mat'], 'A', 'B')
clear;
st = load([tempdir(), 'example_load.mat']);
who
st.A
st.B
clear
who
load([tempdir(), 'example_load.mat']);
who
A
B

append variables

C = eye(3, 4);
save([tempdir(), 'example_load.mat'], 'C', '-append')
clear;
st = load([tempdir(), 'example_load.mat']);
who
st.A
st.B
st.C
clear
who
load([tempdir(), 'example_load.mat']);
who
A
B
C

compression

C = eye(1000, 1000);
save([tempdir(), 'example_save_with_compression.mat'], 'C')
save([tempdir(), 'example_save_no_compression.mat'], 'C', '-nocompression')
with_compression = dir([tempdir(), 'example_save_with_compression.mat'])
no_compression = dir([tempdir(), 'example_save_no_compression.mat'])

See also

load, savenh5, savemat.

History

Author

Allan CORNET