@code{(require 'matfile)}
@ftindex matfile
@ftindex matlab

@uref{http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/pdf_doc/matlab/matfile_format.pdf}

@noindent
This package reads MAT-File Format version 4 (MATLAB) binary data
files.  MAT-files written from big-endian or little-endian computers
having IEEE format numbers are currently supported.  Support for files
written from VAX or Cray machines could also be added.

@noindent
The numeric and text matrix types handled; support for @dfn{sparse}
@cindex sparse
matrices awaits a sample file.


@defun matfile:read filename
@var{filename} should be a string naming an existing file containing a
MATLAB Version 4 MAT-File.  The @code{matfile:read} procedure reads matrices from the
file and returns a list of the results; a list of the name string and
array for each matrix.
@end defun

@defun matfile:load filename
@var{filename} should be a string naming an existing file containing a
MATLAB Version 4 MAT-File.  The @code{matfile:load} procedure reads matrices from the
file and defines the @code{string-ci->symbol} for each matrix to its
corresponding array.  @code{matfile:load} returns a list of the symbols defined.
@end defun
