rmfield

(tmp_for_tar/vrml.doc/rmfield.m)

Function Synopsis

t = rmfield(s,...)

Help text

        t = rmfield(s,key1,...)

 Removes key1, key2, ...  from structure s. 
 Return s if s is not a struct. Any better behavior?

 For m****b compatibility and flexibility. 

 Basically, does a 'filtering' copy of s.

 See also cmpstruct, fields, setfield, isstruct, getfield, isfield,
 catstruct and struct. 

 Last modified: January 2000

Cross-Reference Information

index             tmp_for_tar/vrml.doc/index.m

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##        t = rmfield(s,key1,...)
## 
## Removes key1, key2, ...  from structure s. 
## Return s if s is not a struct. Any better behavior?
## 
## For m****b compatibility and flexibility. 
##
## Basically, does a 'filtering' copy of s.
##
## See also cmpstruct, fields, setfield, isstruct, getfield, isfield,
## catstruct and struct. 
##

## Author:        Etienne Grossmann  <etienne@isr.ist.utl.pt>
## Last modified: January 2000

function t = rmfield(s,...)
if ! is_struct(s) ,			
  t = s ;
  return
end
va_start() ; 
rmf = ' ' ;
nargin-- ;
while nargin-- ,
  tmp = va_arg() ;
  if ! isstr(tmp) ,
    printf('struct: called with non-string key\n') ; 
    tmp
    keyboard
  else
    rmf = [rmf,tmp,' '] ;
  end
end
for [val, key] = s ,
  if ! index(rmf,[' ',key,' ']) ,	% Check if key is wanted
    eval(['t.',key,'=val;']) ;		% Copy
  end
end