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mxCreateDoubleScalar (C)

Scalar, double-precision array initialized to specified value

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C Syntax

#include "matrix.h"
mxArray *mxCreateDoubleScalar(double value);

Description

Call mxCreateDoubleScalar to create a scalar mxArray of type mxDouble.

You can use mxCreateDoubleScalar instead of mxCreateDoubleMatrix in the following situation.

Replace:With:
pa = mxCreateDoubleMatrix(1, 1, mxREAL);
*mxGetDoubles(pa) = value;
 
pa = mxCreateDoubleScalar(value);

Call mxDestroyArray when you finish using the mxArray.

Input Arguments

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Scalar value, specified as double.

Output Arguments

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Pointer to an mxArray of type mxDouble, specified as mxArray *, if successful.

The function is unsuccessful when there is not enough free heap space to create the mxArray.

  • MEX file — Function terminates the MEX file and returns control to the MATLAB® prompt.

  • Standalone (non-MEX file) application — Function returns NULL.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

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