Class Name Documentation Intended Use
logical “Logical
Operations”- Use in relational conditions or to test state.
- Can have one of two values: true or false.
- Also useful in array indexing.
- Two-dimensional arrays can be sparse.
function_hand
le
“Function
Handles”- Pointer to a function.
- Enables passing a function to another function
- Can also call functions outside usual scope.
- Use to specify graphics callback functions.
- Save to MAT-file and restore later.
table “Tables” • Rectangular container for mixed-type, column-oriented
data. - Row and variable names identify contents.
- Use the properties of a table to store metadata such as
variable units. - Manipulation of elements similar to numeric or logical
arrays. - Access data by numeric or named index.
- Can select a subset of data and preserve the table
container or can extract the data from a table.
struct “Structures” • Fields store arrays of varying classes and sizes. - Access one or all fields/indices in single operation.
- Field names identify contents.
- Method of passing function arguments.
- Use in comma-separated lists on page 2-78.
- More memory required for overhead
3 Overview of MATLAB Classes