gcf - Current figure handle
Syntax
h = gcf
Description
h = gcf returns the handle
of the current figure. The current figure is the figure window in
which graphics commands such as plot, title, and surf draw
their results. If no figure exists, the MATLAB software creates one and returns its handle. You can use the statement
get(0,'CurrentFigure')
if you do not want MATLAB to create a figure if one does
not already exist.
See Also
clf, figure, gca
Root CurrentFigure property
Graphics Object Identification for related functions
 | gcd | | gco |  |
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