WHICH Get Information on Function
Section: Inspection Functions
Usage
Returns information on a function (if defined). The usage iswhich(fname)
where fname
is a string
argument that contains the name of the
function. For functions and scripts defined
via .m
files, the which
command returns the location of the source
file:
y = which(fname)
will return the filename for the .m
file corresponding to the given
function, and an empty string otherwise.
Example
First, we apply thewhich
command to a built in function.
--> which fft Function fft is a built in function
Next, we apply it to a function defined via a .m
file.
--> which fliplr Function fliplr, M-File function in file '/home/basu/dev/branches/FreeMat4/src/toolbox/array/fliplr.m'