Documentation - Matlab API - MISC - vl_argparse

CONF = VL_ARGPARSE(CONF, ARGS) updates the structure CONF based on the specified parameter-value pairs ARGS={PAR1, VAL1, ... PARN, VALN}. The function produces an error if an unknown parameter name is passed in.

[CONF, ARGS] = VL_ARGPARSE(CONF, ARGS) copies any parameter in ARGS that does not match CONF back to ARGS instead of producing an error.

Example

The function can be used to parse a list of arguments passed to a MATLAB functions: 

  function myFunction(x,y,z,varargin)
  conf.parameterName = defaultValue ;
  conf = vl_argparse(conf, varargin)

If only a subset of the options should be parsed, for example because the other options are interpreted by a subroutine, then use the form 

 [conf, varargin] = vl_argparse(conf, varargin)

that copies back to VARARGIN any unknown parameter.

See also: VL_OVERRIDE(), VL_HELP().