listvarinfile

Arguments

filename

a character string, the pathname of the file to be inspected.

nams

a matrix of strings, names of the variables saved in the file.

dims

a list, dimensions of the variables saved in the file.

typs

a numeric matrix, types of the variables saved in the file.

vols

a numeric matrix, size in bytes of the variables saved in the file.

Description

This utility function lists "a la whos" the variables contained in a Scilab data file produced by save.

Hypermatrices are reported as plain mlists; rationals and state-spaces are reported as plain tlists; graphic handles are not recognized.

Examples

a=eye(2,2); b=int16(ones(a)); c=rand(2,3,3); save(fullfile(TMPDIR,"vals.sod"),'a','b','c') [names,typs,dims,vols] = listvarinfile(fullfile(TMPDIR,"vals.sod"))

See Also

• whos — listing of variables in long form
• save — Save a variable or a serie of variables in a binary file
• load — Load a saved variable or a serie of variables
• save_format — format of files produced by "save"
• type — returns the type of a variable