Why do I get an error when using the "legend" function with multiple outputs in MATLAB R2026a?

I want to create a legend for my figure by running the "legend" function with multiple outputs as follows:

>> [leg,labelhandles,outH,outM] = legend('d', 'g');

I encountered the following error:

Warning: Error updating Legend.

The reference object is invalid.

Is this error expected?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

Yes, the error is expected. The "legend" function no longer supports returning multiple outputs. Instead, it can return a single "legend" object as follows:

>> legend_object = legend('data_1','data_2',...'data_n')

If you wish to access the properties of a legend e.g. the string names associated with the legend object, please use the following dot notation:

>> legend_object.String