String representation of any data type

Generate string representations of all MATLAB data types and user-defined classes.
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Updated 2 May 2020

TOSTRING implements an often-requested feature that is not built into MATLAB: represent some data as a string.
Supported and tested data types (of any dimension):
- double
- single
- logical
- char
- (u)int[X]
- cell
- struct
- function_handle
- user-implemented classes
The default string representation is as verbose as possible, meaning that the contents of structure fields, cell array entries, etc. are represented in fully expanded form.
S = TOSTRING(A, 'disp') produces a string representation that is identical to what the command 'disp(A)' would produce.

S = TOSTRING(A, 'compact') or S = TOSTRING(A, N) (with N a positive integer) limits the number of digits displayed in numerical arrays to either 4 ('compact') or N. A warning is issued when applied to a non-numeric array. Note that this setting also affects how enumeration classes are displayed; when this option is used, only the currently selected enumeration value will be shown, rather than the complete class.

Please report any bugs, suggestions or requests to one of the e-mail addresses mentioned in the function header.

Cite As

Rody Oldenhuis (2024). String representation of any data type (https://github.com/rodyo/FEX-toString/releases/tag/v1.6), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2010b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
1.6

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/rodyo/FEX-toString/releases/tag/v1.6

1.5.0.0

[linked to Github]
Description update

1.4.0.0

Small doc change to better clarify scope of the function

1.3.0.0

CHANGED:
- Removed constructor from enum types, as it cannot be called directly
- Made enum types respond differently to "compact" notation

FIXED:
- 2 bugs related to treatment of integers (see changelog)

1.2.0.0

Just forgot to update the description field in the field above; fixed.

1.1.0.0

- Improvements to the display of enumerated types as kindly suggested by Clark Williams (thank you!)
- Implemented support for sparse matrices

1.0.0.0

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To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.