function varargout = deal(varargin)

%DEAL Deal inputs to outputs.

%    [A,B,C,...] = DEAL(X,Y,Z,...) simply matches up the input and

%       output lists.  It is the same as A=X, B=Y, C=Z, ...

%    [A,B,C,...] = DEAL(X) copies the single input to all

%       the requested outputs.  It is the same as A=X, B=X, C=X, ...

%

%    DEAL is most useful when used with cell arrays and structures

%    via comma separated list expansion.  Here are some useful

%    constructions:

%    [S.FIELD] = DEAL(X) sets all the fields with the name FIELD

%       in the structure array S to the value X.  If S doesn't

%       exist, use [S(1:M).FIELD] = DEAL(X);

%    [X{:}] = DEAL(A.FIELD) copies the values of the field with

%       name FIELD to the cell array X.  If X doesn't exist,

%       use [X{1:M}] = DEAL(A.FIELD).

%    [A,B,C,...] = DEAL(X{:}) copies the contents of the cell

%       array X to the separate variables A,B,C,...

%    [A,B,C,...] = DEAL(S.FIELD) copies the contents of the fields

%       with the name FIELD to separate variables A,B,C,...

%

%    Examples:

%       sys = {rand(3) ones(3,1) eye(3) zeros(3,1)};

%       [a,b,c,d] = deal(sys{:});

%

%       direc = dir; filenames = {};

%       [filenames{1:length(direc),1}] = deal(direc.name);

%

%    See also LISTS, PAREN.

%   Copyright 1984-2005 The MathWorks, Inc. 

if nargin==1, 

  varargout = varargin(ones(1,nargout)); 

else

  if nargout ~= nargin

    error(message('MATLAB:deal:narginNargoutMismatch'))

  end

  varargout = varargin;

end