RenameVar(matFName, originalVarName, newVarName)

Rename variable(s) in mat file

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This function replaces the name of a variable ('originalVarName') in a mat file ('matFName') with a new variable name ('newVarName').
Usage: RenameVar(matFName, originalVarName, newVarName)

Example:
a=1; b=2; c=3; save('A','a','b','c');
whos('-file','A')
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Name Size Bytes Class Attributes
a 1x1 8 double
b 1x1 8 double
c 1x1 8 double
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RenameVar('A','a','a1');
whos('-file','A')
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Name Size Bytes Class Attributes
a1 1x1 8 double
b 1x1 8 double
c 1x1 8 double
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Cite As

Wei-Rong Chen (2026). RenameVar(matFName, originalVarName, newVarName) (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/48530-renamevar-matfname-originalvarname-newvarname), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
2.0

Support multiple changes

1.1.0.0

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1.0.0.0