TYPE Type Contents of File or Function

Usage

Displays the contents of a file or a function to the screen or console. The syntax for its use is

   type filename
   type('filename')

   type function
   type('function')

in which case the function named 'function.m' will be displayed.

Example

Here we use type to display the contents of itself

--> type('type')
% TYPE Type Contents of File or Function
% 
% Usage
% 
% Displays the contents of a file or a function to the screen
% or console.  The syntax for its use is
% 
%    type filename
%    type('filename')
% 
% or
% 
%    type function
%    type('function')
% 
% in which case the function named 'function.m' will be displayed.

function type(filename)
fp = fopen(filename,'r');
if (fp == -1)
  f = which(filename);
  if (isempty(f)), return; end
  filename = f;
  fp = fopen(filename,'r');
end
if (fp == -1), return; end
while (~feof(fp))
  printf('%s',fgetline(fp));
end
fclose(fp);