User`s guide

R2010a
13-22
Function or Function Element Name What Happens
When You Use
the Function or
Element?
Use This Instead Compatibility Considerations
strread Still runs textscan Replace all existing
instances of strread with
textscan. For example,
replace
[a,b,c] =
strread(...) with
C = textscan(...)
[a,b,c] = deal(C{:})
Unlike strread, the
textscan function
converts numeric values
to the specified data type,
allowing preservation of
integer types.
strvcat Still runs char Replace all existing
instances of strvcat with
char. Unlike strvcat,
the char function does not
ignore empty strings.
textread Still runs textscan Replace all existing
instances of textread
with textscan, similar
to strread. Open and
close files with fopen and
fclose.
wk1finfo Still runs Remove all instances of
wk1finfo. Get information
about Excel spreadsheets
with xlsfinfo.
wk1read Still runs Remove all instances of
wk1read. Read Excel
spreadsheets with xlsread.