Using the mcc Command :: Getting Started (MATLAB® Compiler™)

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Using the mcc Command

Instead of the GUI, you can use the mcc command to run MATLAB Compiler. The following table shows sample commands to create a standalone application or a shared library using mcc at the operating system prompt.

Desired Result	Command
Standalone application from the M-file `mymfunction`	mcc -m mymfunction.m
Standalone application from the M-file `mymfunction`	Creates a standalone application named `mymfunction.exe` on Windows platforms and `mymfunction` on platforms that are not Windows.
Shared library from the M-file `mymfunction`	mcc -l mymfunction.m
Shared library from the M-file `mymfunction`	Creates a shared library named `mymfunction.dll` on Windows, `mymfunction.so` on Linux^® and Solaris™, and `mymfunction.dylib` on Mac OS^® X.
C shared library from the M-files `file1.m`, `file2.m`, and `file3.m`	mcc -l file1.m file2.m file3.m
	Creates a shared library named `file1.dll` on Windows, `file1.so` on Linux and Solaris, and `file1.dylib` on Mac OS X.
C++ shared library from the M-files `file1.m`, `file2.m`, and `file3.m`	mcc -l file1.m file2.m file3.m -W cpplib -T link:lib
	Creates a shared library named `file1.dll` on Windows, `file1.so` on Linux and Solaris, and `file1.dylib` on Mac OS X.

Note The -l option is a bundle option that expands into the following:

-W lib -T link:lib

A bundle is a collection of mcc input options. See matlabroot/toolbox/compiler/bundles for the available bundles.

The -W lib option tells MATLAB Compiler to generate a function wrapper for a shared library. The -T link:lib option specifies the target output as a shared library.

See Compiler Commands for more information about using the mcc command and its options.

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