Function for sanitizing field name strings

11 次查看（过去 30 天）
Martin Ryba
Martin Ryba 2023-8-25
评论： Rik 2023-8-25
We have a file parser function (Midas BLUE) that generates structure arrays for some of the keyword/value pairs that can occur. The existing code uses deblank() to get rid of trailing strings, but the code bombs when the keyword contains a period(.) for instance. Is there a function that is similar to what readtable() uses to parse out field names to always return a valid name?

请先登录，再回答此问题。

采纳的回答

Rik
Rik 2023-8-25
Ran in:
You can use matlab.lang.makeValidName:
s = 'name with spaces and a . in the middle';
matlab.lang.makeValidName(s)
ans = 'nameWithSpacesAndA_InTheMiddle'
  2 个评论
Martin Ryba
Martin Ryba 2023-8-25
That's exactly what I need, the help also mentions the makeUniqueStrings function, which is good to use instead of the hack that's in the code right now. I just wish that function was easier to find; I tried using "sanitize" as a keyword and that didn't help me find it.
Rik
Rik 2023-8-25
I believe a function like this has existed in the Matlab code base since the introduction of jsondecode, although I'm not entirely positive on that point.
I don't know if I would have expected this function to show up with that search term, but I understand your point. Discoverability of functions is sometimes the hardest part of a programming language.
At least I could help this time, and perhaps now it will show up in google results with similar search terms.

请先登录，再进行评论。

更多回答（0 个）

类别

在 Help Center 和 File Exchange 中查找有关 String Parsing 的更多信息

标签

产品


版本

R2021a

Community Treasure Hunt

Find the treasures in MATLAB Central and discover how the community can help you!

Start Hunting!

Translated by