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at symbol, @

Create anonymous functions and function handles, call superclass methods

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Syntax

@

Description

The at symbol (@) creates handles to anonymous and named functions, and is also used to call superclass methods from within a subclass. For instance, f = @(x,y) x+y creates an anonymous function that accepts two inputs and adds them together.

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Examples

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Create a function handle to an anonymous function. 

fh = @(x,y) x.^2 + y.^2
fh = function_handle with value:
    @(x,y)x.^2+y.^2

Call the function with two inputs to supply values for x and y.

fh(2,3)
ans = 
13
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Create a function handle to a named function. 

fhandle = @max
fhandle = function_handle with value:
    @max

Call the function with a vector input.

fhandle([1 4 10])
ans = 
10
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Call the disp method of MySuperclass from within a subclass.

disp@MySuperclass(obj)

Call the superclass constructor from a subclass using the object being constructed.

obj = obj@MySuperclass(arg1,arg2,..)

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

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