How Can You Handle Unassigned Outputs in Simulink's Embedded MATLAB Function?

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The discussion addresses handling unassigned outputs in Simulink's Embedded MATLAB Function. The user encounters an error indicating that the output variable 'out' is not assigned on some execution paths. To resolve this, it is essential to provide an initial value for 'out' and include an 'else' clause to ensure that 'out' is defined for all possible input scenarios. This guarantees that the function will always return a valid output regardless of the input conditions.

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ilconformista
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Hello everyone!
In Simulink , I use the Embedded MATLAB Function

function out = fcn(meas)

if meas>10
out = 4;
elseif meas<=0
out=2;
end

And I get this message:
Output argument 'out' is not assigned on some execution paths.

I would like the variable 'out' to change its value only if either of these conditions is true.
So I guess I have to give 'out' an initial value that is valid only for the first cycle of the program.
Does anyone know how I can do that?

Thanks!
 
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ilconformista said:
I would like the variable 'out' to change its value
What will the function return if meas is in 0<meas<=10? You have to specify an else with the if-else, because the variable would otherwise not be defined when the two conditions you have given are not satisfied, and the function would have nothing to return.
 

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