Can you nest anonymous functions in default values for MATLAB classes?

Question

In MATLAB, it seems like you can nest anonymous functions like this:

>> x = @() @() 1
x =
  function_handle with value:
    @()@()1

I run into problems, however, when doing this in default values for class properties. For example, if I define a class

classdef MyClass
    properties
        Property1 = @() @() 1
    end
end

and construct an instance, I get an error.

>> MyClass
Invalid default value for property 'Property1' in class 'MyClass':
Error: Invalid use of operator. 

What's up with this? Is there a way to do this properly?

(MATLAB R2019b)

Edit: Here is an interesting workaround that does not raise errors:

classdef MyClass
    properties
        Property1 = someLocalFcn
    end
end

function out = someLocalFcn
    out = @() @() 1;
end

Answer 1

You might consider upgrading to MATLAB 2020a, your code works as expected:

>> x=MyClass

x = 

  MyClass with properties:

    Property1: @()@()1

>> y=x.Property1

y =

  function_handle with value:

    @()@()1

>> z=y()

z =

  function_handle with value:

    @()1

>> z()

ans =

     1