getVariable

Return value of variable in data source workspace

Since R2022b

Syntax

varValue = getVariable(dsWks,varName)

Description

varValue = getVariable(dsWks,varName) returns the value of the variable varName that exists in the data source workspace represented by the Simulink.data.DataSourceWorkspace object dsWks.

Examples

Get Value of Variable in Data Source Workspace

Set the value of variable b in a data source workspace.

setVariable(sourceWorkspace,'b',2);

Now return that variable and store the value in another variable c.

c = getVariable(sourceWorkspace,'b');
c

ans =

    2

Input Arguments

dsWks — Data source workspace

Simulink.data.DataSourceWorkspace object

Data source workspace, specified as a Simulink.data.DataSourceWorkspace object.

varName — Variable name

string | character array

Variable name, specified as a string or character array.

Example: "x"

Data Types: char | string

Output Arguments

varValue — Variable value

number, structure, or other MATLAB^® value

Variable value, returned as a number, structure, or other MATLAB value.

Version History

Introduced in R2022b