RenameField

Version 1.2.0.0 (14.6 KB) by Jan
Rename a fields of a struct - fast C-Mex
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RenameField - Rename a fields of a struct
T = RenameField(S, Old, New)
INPUT:
S: Struct or struct array.
Old, New: CHAR or cell string (M version accept strings), name of the field to be renamed.
OUTPUT:
T: Struct S with renamed fields.
EXAMPLES:
S.A = 1; S.B = 2;
T = RenameField(S, 'B', 'C'); % T.A = 1, T.C = 2
This function was created after a discussion in Loren's blog:
http://blogs.mathworks.com/loren/2010/05/13/rename-a-field-in-a-structure-array
Tested: Matlab 2009a/2015b/2018b, Win10, LCC3.8, BCC5.5, OpemWatcom 1.8, MSVC 2008
Compatibility to 64 bit, Linux, MacOS is assumed.
Look in the C-file for instructions to compile the Mex file at first.
A slower M-version is included.

Cite As

Jan (2024). RenameField (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/28516-renamefield), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2018b
Compatible with R2006a and later releases
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
1.2.0.0

M version accepts strings.
1.1.0.0

Accept cell strings as input.
1.0.0.0