function variable = createVariableStruct(type, data, valid, name)
% CREATEVARIABLESTRUCT Helper function for creating Feather MEX variable
% struct.

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variable = struct('Type', type, ...
                  'Data', data, ...
                  'Valid', valid, ...
                  'Name', name);
end