Editing and Debugging MATLAB Code (MATLAB®)

• Getting Started

Overview of the MATLAB Environment

The MATLAB System

Starting a MATLAB Session

Quitting the MATLAB Program

About Matrices

Entering Matrices

sum, transpose, and diag

Examples of Expressions

Generating Matrices

The load Function

Saving Code to a File

Concatenation

Deleting Rows and Columns

Entering Long Statements

Command Line Editing

Interactive or Command Approach

Plotting Workflow

Graph Components

Figure Tools

Arranging Graphs Within a Figure

Choosing a Type of Graph to Plot

Plot Edit Mode

Using Functions to Edit Graphs

Plotting Two Variables with Plotting Tools

Changing the Appearance of Lines and Markers

Adding More Data to the Graph

Changing the Type of Graph

Modifying the Graph Data Source

Plotting Multiple Data Sets in One Graph

Specifying Line Styles and Colors

Plotting Lines and Markers

Graphing Imaginary and Complex Data

Adding Plots to an Existing Graph

Figure Windows

Displaying Multiple Plots in One Figure

Controlling the Axes

Adding Axis Labels and Titles

Saving Figures

About Mesh and Surface Plots

Visualizing Functions of Two Variables

About Plotting Image Data

Reading and Writing Images

Overview of Printing

Printing from the File Menu

Exporting the Figure to a Graphics File

Using the Print Command

Using the Handle

Graphics Objects

Setting Object Properties

Specifying the Axes or Figure

Finding the Handles of Existing Objects

Conditional Control - if, else, switch

Loop Control - for, while, continue, break

Error Control - try, catch

Program Termination - return

Multidimensional Arrays

Passing String Arguments to Functions

MATLAB Classes and Objects

Learn About Defining MATLAB Classes

Smoothing and Filtering

Overview

Measures of Location

Measures of Scale

Shape of a Distribution

Exploring Data in Graphs

Overview

Polynomial Regression

General Linear Regression

Starting GUIDE

The Layout Editor

Introduction to the Desktop

Arranging the Desktop

Searching for Documentation and Demos

Workspace Browser

Variable Editor

How MATLAB Helps You Manage Files

Making Files Accessible to MATLAB

Using the Current Folder Browser to Manage Files

More Ways to Manage Files

Editing MATLAB Code Files

Identifying Problems and Areas for Improvement

Publishing MATLAB Code Files

Finding Errors Using the Code Analyzer Report

Improving Performance Using the Profiler

Call MATLAB Software from C/C++ and Fortran Programs

Call C/C++ and Fortran Programs from MATLAB Command Line

Call Sun Java Commands from MATLAB Command Line

Call Functions in Shared Libraries

Import and Export Data

• User's Guide

• Desktop Tools and Development Environment

• Startup and Shutdown

• Desktop

• Running Functions - Command Window and History

• Help and Product Information

• Workspace Browser and Variable Editor

• Managing Files in MATLAB

• File Exchange - Finding and Getting Files Created by Other Users

• Editing and Debugging MATLAB Code

• Create, Open, Save, and Close Files

• Adjust Editor Appearance

Line and Column Number Indicators

Right-Side Text Limit Indicator

Cursor Location Indicator - Class, Function, or Subfunction

Display Two Parts of a File Simultaneously

• Editing Code

Insert Text and Overwrite Existing Text

Change the Case of Selected Text

Undo and Redo Editor Actions

Highlight Current Line

Indent Code

Code Folding - Expand and Collapse Code Constructs

Add Comments

Wrap Comments

Colors in the MATLAB Editor - What Do They Mean?

Code Contains %#ok - What Does That Mean?

• File Navigation

Navigate to a Specific Location

Set Bookmarks

Navigate Backward and Forward in Files

Open a File or Variable from Within a File

• Find and Replace Text in Files

Find Any Text in the Current File

Find and Replace Functions or Variables in the Current File

Automatically Rename All Functions or Variables in a File

Find and Replace Any Text

Find Text in Multiple File Names or Files

Function Alternative for Finding Text

Perform an Incremental Search in the Editor

• Run MATLAB Files in the Editor

Run Files with No Input Arguments in the Editor

Run Files with Input Arguments in the Editor

Create and Use a Run Configuration

Use a Previously Created Run Configuration

Create and Execute Multiple Run Configurations for a File

About the run_configurations.m File

Find Configurations

Remove Configurations

Reassociate and Rename Configurations

• Evaluate Subsections of Files Using Code Cells

What Are Code Cells?

Scenarios for Evaluating Sections of Code

Process for Evaluating Sections of Files

Define Code Cells

Nested Code Cells

Navigate Among Code Cells in a File

Evaluate Code Cells

• Avoid Mistakes While Editing Code

Highlight Syntax to Help Ensure Correct Entries in the Editor

Complete Names in the Editor Using the Tab Key

Check Code for Errors and Warnings

Avoid Variable and Function Scoping Problems

• Debugging Process and Features

Ways to Debug MATLAB Files

Preparing for Debugging

Set Breakpoints

Run a File with Breakpoints

Step Through a File

Examine Values

Correct Problems and End Debugging

Conditional Breakpoints

Breakpoints in Anonymous Functions

Breakpoints in Methods That Overload Functions

Error Breakpoints

Debugging Functions

About MATLAB Code Files

• Editor/Debugger Preferences

General Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

Editor/Debugger Display Preferences

Editor/Debugger Tab Preferences

Editor/Debugger Language Preferences

Editor/Debugger Code Folding Preferences

Editor/Debugger Autosave Preferences

• About Code Analyzer Preferences

Code Analyzer Preferences

Filtering Messages in the Code Analyzer Preferences Dialog Box

• Tuning and Managing MATLAB Code Files

• Publishing MATLAB Code

• Creating a MATLAB Notebook to Publish to Microsoft Word

• Source Control Interface

• Internationalization

• Data Import and Export

• Mathematics

• Data Analysis

• Programming Fundamentals

• Object-Oriented Programming

• Graphics

• 3-D Visualization

• Creating Graphical User Interfaces

Handle Graphics Property Browser

• External Interfaces

• C/C++ and Fortran API Reference

• Functions

• Examples

• Release Notes

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