Data Definition

How defining data for code generation differs from defining data for MATLAB^®

MATLAB is a dynamically typed language. Therefore, the class, size, and complexity of a given variable can change during MATLAB execution. In contrast, statically typed languages, such as C/C++, must determine variable types at compile-time.

Control how data is represented, memory is allocated, and which C types are used in generated code by how you design your MATLAB code. Follow the described guidelines to allow the code generator to determine the types of variables when generating code.

Data Definition Basics

Categories

Numeric Types
Numeric type data and variables for code generation
Array Layout
Column-major and row-major order for array storage
Characters and Strings
Code generation for text
Variable-Size Data
Definition, differences for code generation, dynamic memory allocation
Structures
Code generation for structures
Cell Arrays
Code generation for cell arrays
Tables
Code generation for tables
Categorical Arrays
Code generation for categorical arrays
Datetime Arrays
Code generation for datetime arrays
Duration Arrays
Code generation for duration arrays
Timetables
Code generation for timetables
Enumerations
Code generation for enumerations
MATLAB Classes
Code generation for MATLAB Classes
Function Handles
Code generation for function handles
Dictionaries
Code generation for dictionaries
Deep Learning Arrays
Code generation for deep learning arrays