Lecture 5

Chapter 4 Using Script Files and Managing Data

• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window

The MATLAB workspace and the workspace window

Chapter 4 Input to a Script File
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window
• Input to a Script File There are three ways
• The variable is defined and assign the value in script file
• The variable is defined and assign the value in Command
window
• The variable is defined in the script file, but a specific value is
entered in the Command window when the script file is
executed
variable_name = input(‘string with a message’)
variable_name = input(‘prompt message’,‘s’)
Chapter 4 Output Commands
• Using Script Files and
There are two ways
Managing Data • The disp Command (only text)
• The MATLAB workspace • disp(name of a variable) or disp(‘text as string’)
and workspace window • The fprintf Command (text+data)
• Input to a Script File • fprintf(‘text typed in as a string’)
• Escape Characters
• Output Commands • \n use for new line
• \b use for backspace
• \t use for horizontal tab
• fprintf(‘text as string %-5.2f additional text’, variable_name)
• Flags
• Flag (-) Left-justify the number within field
• Flag (+) Print a sign character
• Flag (0) ass zeros if necessary
• Field width 5.2 means minimum 5 digits, 2 decimals
• Conversion character
• e, E use for exponential notation
• f use for fix-point notation
• g, G use for shouter of e, E or f notation
• i use for integer
Chapter 4 Output Commands
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window
• Input to a Script File
• Output Commands
Chapter 4 Output Commands
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window
• Input to a Script File
• Output Commands
Chapter 4 Output Commands
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window
• Input to a Script File
• Output Commands
Chapter 4 Output Commands
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window
• Input to a Script File
• Output Commands
Chapter 4 The Save and Load Commands
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window
• Input to a Script File
• Output Commands • Save Commands
save file_name or save(‘file_name’)
• Save, Load Commands save file_name var1… or save(‘file_name’,’var1’,…)
save –ascii file_name save only values of variable
• Load Commands
load file_nameor load(‘file_name’)
load file_name var1… or load(‘file_name’,’var1’,…)
for ascii file_name saved only
load file_nameor variable_name=load(‘file_name’)
for .text file_name saved only
load file_name.text or variable_name=load(‘file_name.text’)
Chapter 4 Importing and Exporting Data
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace By Command by Import Wizard
and workspace window Format is known format is not known
• Input to a Script File
Excel, csv, ascii, lotus 123, etc. (Excel is most useful)
• Output Commands
Import and Export in Excel
• Save, Load Commands Import By Command
• Import and Export Data variable_name=xlsread(‘filename’)
variable_name=xlsread(‘filename’,‘sheet_name’)
variable_name=xlsread(‘filename’,‘sheet_name’,‘range’)
Export by Command
xlswrite(‘filename’,variable_name)
xlswrite(‘filename’,’sheet_name’,variable_name)
xlswrite(‘filename’,’sheet_name’,’range’,variable_name)
Using import Wizard
By using command to active import wizard uiimport
By choosing the data from the directory File\Import Data
Chapter 4 Practice and Exercise
• Using Script Files and
Managing Data
• The MATLAB workspace
and workspace window
• Input to a Script File
• Output Commands
• Save, Load Commands
• Import and Export Data
• Practice and Exercise Practice and exercise