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2 Matrix Manipulation

This document provides an introduction to MATLAB. It discusses variables which do not require declaration or initialization and can be assigned using the assignment operator. Functions can contain input and output arguments, for and if statement blocks, and have documentation accessed with help. Functions can return multiple outputs in a matrix.

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2 Matrix Manipulation

This document provides an introduction to MATLAB. It discusses variables which do not require declaration or initialization and can be assigned using the assignment operator. Functions can contain input and output arguments, for and if statement blocks, and have documentation accessed with help. Functions can return multiple outputs in a matrix.

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INTRODUCTION TO

MATLAB
Matlab Desktop

Workspace /
Current Directory
Command Window

Command
History

Explore the Matlab Desktop


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Variables
• Don’t have to declare type
• Don’t even have to initialise
• Just assign in command window
>>
>> a=12; % variable a is assigned 12

Matlab comment
prompt operator
suppress
assign
command
operator
output
Try the same line without
the semicolon and
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Functions (continued)
function name input
>> I=iterate(5) output
I=
1 4 9 16 25

function keyword

help lines for function

for statement block


Access the comments of
your Matlab functions
>> help iterate Make sure you save changes to the
m-file before you call the function!
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Functions (continued)
Functions can have many
>> [i j]=sort2(2,4) outputs contained in a
matrix
i=
4
j=
2
>> if
statement
block

Remember to use the


Matlab help command for
syntax
>> help if

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