What does "Struct(1).file=Out_mat" mean?

I have a script that begins as follows:

 clearvars -except Struct
 program =2;
 addpath(genpath('G:\DATA SUM\ISI\310815\Aug.31,2015 15.44.55\TimtomlineData'));

 if program ==2
    clear all
    close all
    clc

 load('Cycle_1.mat'); 

 Struct(1).file=Out_mat;

Can someone help me figure what line: "Struct(1).file=Out_mat" does?

If the rest of the script is needed I would happily add it.

Thank you all, Sigal.

[Stephen23]

"I have a script that begins as follows:..."

Hopefully you were given that script as an example of how not to write code.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/228557-experts-of-matlab-how-did-you-learn-any-advice-for-beginner-intermediate-users

Answer 1

[Fergus McIlwaine]

Looks like 'Struct' is a structure array with a field named 'file'. The code is saving Out_mat to the first (1) value in the 'file' field.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/struct.html

Answer 2

[Guillaume]

The whole excerpt you've posted is of poor quality. Unnecessary clear (twice!), close, inconsistent formatting, unnecessary path manipulation, load without a target, use of variable name that only differs from a basic matlab function name by case, meaningless variable name...

Presumably, the Out_mat variable is popped into existence by the load('Cycle1.mat'). That matrix is then assigned to the file field of the 1st element of the possibly non-scalar structure called Struct. That's all.