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US 8,621,425 B1Granted
Generating code based at least on one or more output arguments designated as not being present
AssigneeThe MathWorks, Inc.
InventorSteve Johnson
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Abstract
In an embodiment, code may be acquired that calls a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments. The code may designate, with a designator, one or more output arguments, in the plurality of output argument, that are not present. Processing logic may generate a second function based at least on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not present.
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A method comprising:
- acquiring code that includes a call to a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the first function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments, in the plurality of output arguments of the first function, that are not present;
- and
- generating, using processing logic, a second function based at least on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not present.
A method comprising:
- acquiring code that includes a call to a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the first function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments, in the plurality of output arguments of the first function, that are not present;
- determining whether a second function already exists based at least on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not present;
- and
- omitting, using processing logic, the generation of the second function if the second function already exists.
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A method comprising:
- calling a function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments, in the plurality of output arguments, that are not present;
- receiving one or more values for the designated one or more output arguments;
- and
- ignoring, using processing logic, the received one or more values for the designated one or more output arguments.
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One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for storing computer-executable instructions executable by processing logic, the media storing one or more instructions for:
- acquiring code that includes a call to a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the first function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments, in the plurality of output arguments of the first function, that are not present;
- and
- generating a second function based at least on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not present.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for storing computer-executable instructions executable by processing logic, the media storing one or more instructions for:
- acquiring code that includes a call to a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the first function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments, in the plurality of output arguments of the first function, that are not present;
- determining whether a second function already exists based at least on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not being present;
- and
- omitting, using processing logic, the generation of the second function if the second function already exists.
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An apparatus comprising:
- means for acquiring code that includes a call to a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the first function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments of the first function, in the plurality of output arguments, that are not present;
- and
- means for generating a second function based at least on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not present.
A system comprising:
- a memory storing code that includes a call to a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the first function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments of the first function, in the plurality of output arguments, that are not present, and
- processing logic coupled to the memory, the processing logic configured to:
- generate a second function based at least on the designated one or more output arguments of the first function being designated with the designator as not present.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory storing code that includes a call to a first function defined to return a plurality of output arguments, the call to the first function designating, with a designator, one or more output arguments, in the plurality of output arguments of the first function, that are not returned by the first function;
- and
- processing logic coupled to the memory, the processing logic configured to generate a second function based on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not returned, wherein
- the first function includes an expression or a statement that tests the designated one or more output arguments to determine whether the designated one or more output arguments are designated as not returned, and
- the second function either includes code or excludes code from the first function based on the designated one or more output arguments being designated as not returned.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.