Alternative to 'clear' or 'clearvars' in standalone C code generation?

I've searched quite extensively for how to convert a call to clear variables from my matlab code to standalone C (using matlab compiler). Is there an alternative function that can be used?

Thank you!

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

You cannot clear variables in C.

Variables local to a C function will be released when the function returns. Array variables in C functions cannot be resized.

C does have the ability to create storage (but not variable names) dynamically using malloc(); the storage (but not the variable name) for those can be returned by using free(). This is, though, unlikely to remove that storage from the program: it just returns it to a pool of available storage allocated to the process, to be used next time the process uses malloc().

If you have a need to allocate memory dynamically and have it truly return to the operating system (released by the process) when you are done with it, then you are getting into operating-system behaviour rather than C behaviour. I do not know what operating system mechanisms are preferred for that in MS WIndows.

Answer 2

[Anthony]

Thank you for confirming, Walter.