MATLAB: How can i store a .mat file into a variable

Question

i want get the syntax to store a .mat file into a variable.

Answer 1

   fid = fopen('YourMatFile.mat', 'r') ;
   YourVariable = fread(fid, '*uint8').' ;
   fclose(fid) ;

YourVariable is now a row vector of bytes that make up the mat file.

This kind of thing can be useful if you need to transmit a mat file over wireless or Ethernet, but otherwise has limited use.

.... But perhaps the answer you were looking for was just

YourVariable = load('YourMatFile.mat');