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This document discusses matrix indexing in MATLAB. It explains that matrices can be indexed using subscript notation with row and column numbers (e.g. A(2,3)) or linear indexing with a single subscript (e.g. A(6)). It also covers more advanced indexing with logical arrays, colons, and multi-dimensional arrays.

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This document discusses matrix indexing in MATLAB. It explains that matrices can be indexed using subscript notation with row and column numbers (e.g. A(2,3)) or linear indexing with a single subscript (e.g. A(6)). It also covers more advanced indexing with logical arrays, colons, and multi-dimensional arrays.

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matrix, specify its row and column number using the following syntax, where A is the matrix
nd column second:

, column 2 with

ons, specify additional indices following the row and column indices. See the section on

matrix with a single subscript, A(k). MATLAB stores matrices and arrays not in the
d in the MATLAB Command Window, but as a single column of elements. This single
ns from the matrix, each appended to the last.

(value = 5) can also be identified as element 6 in the actual storage sequence. To


e of using the standard A(3,2) syntax, or you can use A(6), which is referred to as linear

B calculates an index into the storage column based on the dimensions you assigned to the
ensional array like A has size [d1 d2], where d1 is the number of rows in the array and d2
y two subscripts (i, j) representing row-column indices, the offset is

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B calculates the offset into A's storage column as (2-1) * 3 + 3, or 6. Counting down six

want to use linear indexing instead, you can convert to the latter using the sub2ind
the previous section, sub2ind changes a standard row-column index of (3,2) to a linear

A), 3, 2)

inear index, use the ind2sub function:

is possible to compute the sum of the elements in the fourth column of A by typing

sion using the colon operator. Subscript expressions involving colons refer to portions of a

of column n of matrix A. Using this notation, you can compute the sum of the fourth

a matrix, use the colon operator with a step value. The m:3:n in this expression means to
ment in the matrix. Note that this example uses linear indexing:

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xing that uses one array as the index into another array. You can base this type of indexing
elements in the indexing array.

exing where array B indexes into elements 1, 3, 6, 7, and 10 of array A. In this case, the
e intended elements of A:

25

30

35

40

45

50

vector, the orientation of the indexed vector is honored for the output:

tor, the shape of the indices is honored:

designate the last element in a particular dimension of an array. This keyword can be useful
not know how many rows or columns there are in a matrix. You can replace the expression

meanings in MATLAB. It can be used as explained above, or to terminate a conditional


cks, or to terminate a nested function.

ments in a row or column of a matrix. Using the following syntax, you can compute the sum
f a 4-by-4 magic square A:

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you can refer to all elements in the entire matrix. This example displays all the elements of

ements of an array A based on their position in the indexing array, B, not their value. In this
element in the indexing array is treated as a positional index into the array being accessed.

of logical ones and zeros. The position of these elements in B determines which elements

ogical arrays as it returns the linear indices of nonzero elements in B, and thus helps to

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at satisfies the condition A > 0.5, and uses the positions of ones in B to index into A:

et the random number generator

576
0
0
854
0

0.1419
0.4218
0
0
0

0
0.0357
0
0
0

on of the prime numbers in a magic square using logical indexing to set the nonprimes to 0:

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ay should have the same number of elements as the array being indexed into, but this is not
have smaller (but not larger) dimensions:

f the indexing array as if they were present and set to zero, as in array C below:

ay C to give it the same number of

ent Array Types

AB array using a single colon, MATLAB returns a column vector (see variable n, below).
array using a single colon, you get a comma-separated list (see Access Data in a Structure
for more information.)

'}, 1);

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s(:).a
ans =
1
ans =
2
ans =
1
ans =
2

x to another matrix, you can use any of the styles of indexing covered in this section. Matrix
ollowing requirement.
, subscripts J, K, M, N, etc. may be scalar, vector, or array, provided that all of the

, not including trailing subscripts equal to 1, does not exceed ndims(B).

s specified for A equals the number of nonscalar subscripts specified for B. For example,
lid because both sides of the equation use one nonscalar subscript.

ar subscripts specified for A matches the order and length of nonscalar subscripts specified
9) = B(5:8, 1:7) is valid because both sides of the equation (ignoring the one scalar
ript followed by a 7-element subscript.

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