Description

The fundamental type underlying MATLAB^® data. For information on how the MATLAB array works with MATLAB-supported variables, see MATLAB Data.

mxArray is a C language opaque type.

All C MEX files start with a gateway routine, called mexFunction, which requires mxArray for both input and output parameters. For information about the C MEX file gateway routine, see Components of MEX File.

Once you have MATLAB data in your MEX file, use functions in the C Matrix API to manipulate the data and functions in the C MEX API to perform operations in the MATLAB environment. Use mxArray to pass data to and from these functions.

Use any of the mxCreate* functions to create data, and the corresponding mxDestroyArray function to free memory.

The header file containing this type is:

#include "matrix.h"

Example

See the following examples in matlabroot/extern/examples/mx.

See Also

, , , , , , mxGetData, mxSetData