save

Scilab Function
Last update : 27/09/2005

save - saving variables in binary files

### Calling Sequence

  `save(filename [,x1,x2,...,xn])`
  `save(fd [,x1,x2,...,xn])`

### Parameters

- `filename`: character string containing the path of the file
- `fd`: a file descriptor given by a call to mopen
- `xi`: arbitrary Scilab variable(s)

### Description

The `save` command can be used to save Scilab current variables in a binary file. If a variable is a graphic handle, the `save` function saves all the corresponding `graphics_entities` definition.

The file can be given either by its paths or by its descriptor previously given by `mopen`.

`save(filename)` saves all current variables in the file defined by `filename`.

`save(fd)` saves all current variables in the file defined by the descriptor `fd`.

`save(filename,x,y)` or `save(fd,x,y)` saves only named variables `x` and `y`.

Saved variables can be reloaded by the `load` command.

### Examples

    a=eye(2,2);b=ones(a);
    save('val.dat',a,b);
    clear a
    clear b
    load('val.dat','a','b');

    // sequential save into a file
    fd=mopen('TMPDIR/foo','wb')
    for k=1:4, x=k^2;save(fd,x,k),end
    mclose(fd)
    fd=mopen('TMPDIR/foo','rb')
    for i=1:4, load(fd,'x','k');x,k,end
    mclose(fd)

    // appending variables to an old save file
    fd=mopen('TMPDIR/foo','r+')
    mseek(0,fd,'end')
    lst=list(1,2,3)
    save(fd,lst)
    mclose(fd)

### See Also

`load`, `save_format`, `mopen`,