persistent (MathScript RT Module Function)

LabVIEW 2012 MathScript RT Module Help

Edition Date: June 2012

Part Number: 373123C-01

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Owning Class: support

Requires: MathScript RT Module

Syntax

persistent a

persistent a b ... c

Description

Defines variables as persistent. Persistent variables are local to the function in which you use them but retain their original values for future calls. The first time you define a variable as persistent, LabVIEW initializes the variable to an empty matrix.

Details

The following table lists the support characteristics of this function.

Causes reduced performance ()	Yes
Supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine	Yes
Supported on RT targets	Yes
Suitable for bounded execution times on RT	Not characterized

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