How can I create a function that updates a structure whose input is that structure?

I have the following section of code that I'd like to convert into a function:

count = 1;

for j = 1:length(data_raw{1}.test_date_time)

if data_raw{1}.test_date_time(j) == ...

data_raw{1}.test_date_time(1) + 1

data_raw{2}.test_date_time_single_second_model(count) = ...

data_raw{1}.test_date_time(j);

count = count + 1;

else

end

end

data_raw{2}.test_date_time_single_second_model = ...

data_raw{2}.test_date_time_single_second_model';

The inputs are fields in a the structure data_raw (so, data_raw{1}.test_date_time). The output is the structure data_raw with the new field test_date_time_single_second_model (so, data_raw{2}.test_date_time_single_second_model).

I've looked through previous community responses for similar entries, but I haven't figured out how to create the function I need.

Will someone please help me?

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Just have the output be the input:

To call

data_raw = AlterStructure(data_raw );

To define

function data_raw = AlterStructure(data_raw)
count = 1;
for j = 1:length(data_raw{1}.test_date_time)
    if data_raw{1}.test_date_time(j) == ...
            data_raw{1}.test_date_time(1) + 1
        data_raw{2}.test_date_time_single_second_model(count) = ...
            data_raw{1}.test_date_time(j);
        count = count + 1;
    else
    end
end
data_raw{2}.test_date_time_single_second_model = ...
    data_raw{2}.test_date_time_single_second_model'; 

[Allen Hammack]

Thank you for your response!

Everything seems to be working now! Thank you!