entries

Key-value pairs of dictionary

Syntax

E = entries(d)

E = entries(d,format)

Description

E = entries(d) returns a table containing the key-value pairs of the specified dictionary.

E = entries(d,format)specifies the output format as a table or a structure. For example, entries(d,"struct") returns a structure containing the key-value pairs of d. Use this option for data types that are not compatible with tables.

Examples

Entries of Dictionary

Create a dictionary containing several key-value pairs.

names = ["Unicycle" "Bicycle" "Tricyle"];
wheels = [1 2 3];
d = dictionary(wheels,names)

d = 
  dictionary (double ⟼ string) with 3 entries:

    1 ⟼ "Unicycle"
    2 ⟼ "Bicycle"
    3 ⟼ "Tricyle"

Use entries to return a table containing the entries stored in d.

E = entries(d)

E=3×2 table
    Key      Value   
    ___    __________

     1     "Unicycle"
     2     "Bicycle" 
     3     "Tricyle" 

Entries of Dictionary as Structure

Create a dictionary containing several key-value pairs.

names = ["Unicycle" "Bicycle" "Tricyle"];
wheels = [1 2 3];
d = dictionary(wheels,names)

d = 
  dictionary (double ⟼ string) with 3 entries:

    1 ⟼ "Unicycle"
    2 ⟼ "Bicycle"
    3 ⟼ "Tricyle"

Use entries and specify the output format as "struct" to return a struct array containing the entries stored in d.

E = entries(d,"struct")

E=3×1 struct array with fields:
    Key
    Value

Input Arguments

d — Dictionary

dictionary object

Dictionary, specified as a dictionary object. If d is unconfigured, entries throws an error.

format — Output format

"table" (default) | "struct" | "cell"

Output format, specified as one of these values:

• "table" — Return key-value pairs in a table. This format is the default output format.

• "struct" — Return an n-by-1 struct array, where each of the n struct elements has the fields key and value corresponding to each of the n entries in the specified dictionary. Use this option for data types that are not compatible with tables.

• "cell" — Return key-value pairs in a n-by-2 cell array where n is the number of entries, the first column contains keys, and the second column contains values.

Version History

Introduced in R2022b