mexPrintf (C and Fortran) - ANSI C PRINTF-style output routine

C Syntax

#include "mex.h"
int mexPrintf(const char *message, ...);

Fortran Syntax

integer*4 mexPrintf(message)
character*(*) message

Arguments

message

String to display. In C, the string can include conversion specifications, used by the ANSI C printf function.

...

In C, any arguments used in the message. Each argument must have a corresponding conversion specification.

Returns

Number of characters printed including characters specified with backslash codes, such as \n and \b.

Description

This routine prints a string on the screen and in the diary (if the diary is in use). It provides a callback to the standard C printf routine already linked inside MATLAB software, which avoids linking the entire stdio library into your MEX-file.

In a C MEX-file, you must call mexPrintf instead of printf to display a string.

Note   If you want the literal % in your message, use %% in the message string since % has special meaning to printf. Failing to do so causes unpredictable results.

Examples

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

• mexfunction.c

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

• phonebook.c

See Also

mexErrMsgIdAndTxt, mexErrMsgTxt, mexWarnMsgIdAndTxt, mexWarnMsgTxt

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