`lasterror`

Returns a struct describing the most recent error (obsolete).

Category: Programming > Functions

Syntax

s = lasterror

Returns the last error as a struct.

Description

lasterror packages the information of the most recent error as a struct. It is kept for old programs; in new code, catch the error with catch err and work with the MException object err, which also supports rethrow and getReport.

Output arguments

s: Struct with fields message, identifier and stack.

Example

Fields of the last error

try
    error('Demo:fail', 'boom %d', 2);
catch
end
s = lasterror;
s.message
s.identifier

Output

ans = 'boom 2'
ans = 'Demo:fail'

See also

lasterr error MException rethrow