`MException.last`

Returns the most recent exception that was raised.

Category: Programming > Programming Utilities

Syntax

ME = MException.last

Returns the last exception object recorded in the session.

Description

This is a static method of the MException class. It records the latest error even when it was caught, so it lets a script look back at a failure after the catch block has ended. Reading it does not change it.

Output arguments

ME: An MException. Before any error has occurred its message and identifier are empty.

Example

Looking back at the last error

try
    error('a:b', 'oops')
catch
end
ME = MException.last;
disp(ME.message)
disp(ME.identifier)

Output

oops
a:b

See also

MException lasterr try, catch getReport