unpack

Version 1.0.0.0 (1.44 KB) by M MA
Unpack list to variables
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Updated 1 Jun 2007

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Many languages allow list unpack as:
a,b,c=1,2,'w'

This cannot be done in matlab and can avoid many lines of code. This file makes it possible.

Examples:
[a,b,c,d]=unpack(1,2,3,'hello');
[a,b,c]=unpack([1,2,3]);
[a,b,c,d]=unpack({1,2,3,'hello'});

(I suppose this works in any matlab release)

Cite As

M MA (2026). unpack (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/15162-unpack), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R13
Compatible with any release
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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0