Programming and Data Types

Local Variables

Each MATLAB function has its own local variables. These are separate from those of other functions, and from those of the base workspace. Variables defined in a function do not remain in memory from one function call to the next, unless they are defined as global or persistent.

Scripts, on the other hand, do not have a separate workspace. They store their variables in a workspace that is shared with the caller of the script. When called from the command line, they share the base workspace. When called from a function, they share that function's workspace.

Note    If you run a script that alters a variable that already exists in the caller's workspace, that variable is overwritten by the script.

Variables

Global Variables