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How to create a function in MATLAB ?

Last Updated : 26 May, 2021

A function is a block of statements that intend to perform a specific task. Functions allow the users to reuse the code frequently. MATLAB has several predefined functions which are ready to use such as sin(), fact(), cos() etc. MATLAB also allows the users to define their own functions.

Syntax:

function output_params = function_name(iput_params)

% Statements

end

The function starts with the keyword function.
Returning variables of the function are defined in output_params
function_name specifies the name of the function
input_params are input arguments to the function

Below are some examples that depict how to use functions in MATLAB:

Example 1: Function with one output

The function calculates the mean of the input vector

Matlab

% Input vector
values = [12, 4, 8.9, 6, 3];
 
% function return mean of vector c
function m = stat(x)
    n = length(x);
    m = sum(x)/n;
end
 
mean = stat(values)

Output :

mean = 6.7800

Example 2: Function with multiple outputs

The function calculates both nCr and nPr of inputs n and r.

Matlab

% Input
x = 3;
y = 2;
 
% Function return p = nPr and c = nCr
function [p,c] = perm(n,r)
    p = factorial(n)/factorial(n-r);
    c = p*factorial(r);
end
 
[p,c] = perm(x,y)

Output :

p = 6
c = 12

Example 3: Multiple functions in a file

stat2() function calculates the standard deviation of the input vector.
stat1() calculates the mean of the input vector.

Matlab

values = [12, 4, 8.9, 6, 3];
 
% Function returns standard deviation of vector x
function sd = stat2(x)
    m = stat1(x);
    n = length(x)
    sd = sqrt(sum((x-m).^2/n));
end
 
% Function returns mean of vector x
function m = stat1(x)
    n = length(x);
    m = sum(x)/n;
end
 
stat2(values)

Output :

n = 5
ans = 3.2975

Example 4: Function with no input_params

In this program, we will create the sin_plot() function that plots the sin() function

Matlab

% Plotting sin(x) function
function sin_plot()
    x = linspace(0,2*pi,100);
      y = sin(x);
    plot(x,y);
end
 
sin_plot()

Output :

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