evalin

Evaluate a string in a different workspace.

Syntax

evalin(ws, expression)
[a1, a2, ...] = evalin(ws, expression)

Description

Like eval but executes in the workspace named by ws — typically 'base' (the top-level interactive workspace) or 'caller' (the caller of the current function). Useful for accessing the base workspace from inside a function.

Examples

evalin('base', 'who')       % list variables in the base workspace
evalin('caller', 'x')       % retrieve x from the caller

See also

• eval — Execute a string as MathJet code.
• evalc — Evaluate a string and capture its console output.
• assign — Assign a value to a variable by name.