MATLAB Function Reference

fwrite

Write binary data to a file

Syntax

• count = fwrite(fid,A,precision)
  count = fwrite(fid,A,precision,skip)
  

Description

count = fwrite(fid,A,precision) writes the elements of matrix A to the specified file, translating MATLAB values to the specified precision. The data is written to the file in column order, and a count is kept of the number of elements written successfully.

fid is an integer file identifier obtained from fopen, or 1 for standard output or 2 for standard error.

precision controls the form and size of the result. See fread for a list of allowed precisions. For 'bitN' or 'ubitN' precisions, fwrite sets all bits in A when the value is out-of-range.

count = fwrite(fid,A,precision,skip) includes an optional skip argument that specifies the number of bytes to skip before each precision value is written. With the skip argument present, fwrite skips and writes one value, skips and writes another value, etc. until all of A is written. If precision is a bit format like 'bitN' or 'ubitN', skip is specified in bits. This is useful for inserting data into noncontiguous fields in fixed-length records.

Examples

For example,

• fid = fopen('magic5.bin','wb');
  fwrite(fid,magic(5),'integer*4')
  

creates a 100-byte binary file, containing the 25 elements of the 5-by-5 magic square, stored as 4-byte integers.

See Also

fclose, ferror, fopen, fprintf, fread, fscanf, fseek, ftell

funm

fwrite (serial)