mat2str (MATLAB Function Reference)

Convert a matrix into a string

Syntax

str = mat2str(A)
str = mat2str(A,n)

Description

str = mat2str(A)

converts matrix A into a string, suitable for input to the eval function, using full precision.

str = mat2str(A,n)

converts matrix A using n digits of precision.

Limitations

The mat2str function is intended to operate on scalar, vector, or rectangular array inputs only. An error will result if A is a multidimensional array.

Examples

Consider the matrix:

A =
     1     2
     3     4

The statement

b = mat2str(A)

produces:

b =
[1 2 ;3 4 ]

where b is a string of 11 characters, including the square brackets, spaces, and a semicolon.

eval(mat2str(A)) reproduces A.