MATLAB Function Reference

munlock

Allow clearing M-file or MEX-file from memory

Syntax

• munlock
  munlock fun
  munlock('fun')
  

Description

munlock unlocks the currently running M-file or MEX-file in memory so that subsequent clear functions can remove it.

munlock fun unlocks the M-file or MEX-file named fun from memory. By default, these files are unlocked so that changes to the file are picked up. Calls to munlock are needed only to unlock M-files or MEX-files that have been locked with mlock.

munlock('fun') is the function form of munlock.

Examples

The function testfun begins with an mlock statement.

• function testfun
  mlock
    .
    .
  

When you execute this function, it becomes locked in memory. You can check this using the mislocked function.

• testfun
  
  mislocked testfun
  ans =
       1
  

Using munlock, you unlock the testfun function in memory. Checking its status with mislocked shows that it is indeed unlocked at this point.

• munlock testfun
  
  mislocked testfun
  ans =
       0
  

See Also

mlock, mislocked, persistent

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