save

Save variables in the MAT file, filename.

Syntax

save(filename, variables)

save(filename, variables, format)

save(filename)

save(filename, format)

save filename

Inputs

filename
Path and name of the MAT file to save.
Type: string
variable
List of the variables to save, separated by a comma.
If no variable is specified, all variables are saved. Function handles cannot be saved and will appear as 'NaN' in filename.
Type: string
format
Specifies the format of the file to save. If omitted, format 7.3 is assumed.
Type: string
Valid entries for format:
  • '-v5' - indicates to save using v5 format.
  • '-v7.3' - indicates to save using v7.3 format.

Example

Save data to a .mat file using save function:
% create some string
st='hello';
% create a matrix
M = [ 1923.71288  4023.03575  9768.82832  9195.83701  104.13143  4261.35201   ];
% save to file
save('file.mat')
% save only the matrix to file
save('file.mat','M')
% save only the matrix to file, with v5 format
save('file.mat','M','-v5')