dbtype - List text file with line numbers

Alternatives

As an alternative to the dbtype function, you can see a text file with line numbers by opening it in the Editor.

Syntax

Description

The dbtype command is used to list a text file with line numbers, which is helpful when setting breakpoints in a MATLAB code file with dbstop.

dbtype filename displays the contents of the specified text file, with the line number preceding each line. filename must be the full path name of a file, or a MATLAB relative partial path.

dbtype filename start:end displays the portion of the file specified by a range of line numbers from start to end.

You cannot use dbtype for built-in functions.

Examples

To see only the input and output arguments for a function, that is, the first line of the file, use the syntax

dbtype filename 1

For example,

dbtype addpath 1

returns

1     function oldpath = addpath(varargin)

See Also

dbclear | dbcont | dbdown | dbquit | dbstack | dbstatus | dbstep | dbstop | dbup

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