The function linewrap.m wraps a single string into multiple lines by breaking it at word boundaries. The user can specify the desired maximum number of characters per line.
Cite As
Steve Eddins (2026). Line-wrap a string (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/9909-line-wrap-a-string), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with
R14SP3
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS LinuxCategories
Find more on Characters and Strings in Help Center and MATLAB Answers
Tags
Acknowledgements
Inspired: EnergyPlus Co-simulation Toolbox, Create and Output Montage of Images, SeisLab 3.01
Discover Live Editor
Create scripts with code, output, and formatted text in a single executable document.
You can also select a web site from the following list
Americas
- América Latina (Español)
- Canada (English)
- United States (English)
Europe
- Belgium (English)
- Denmark (English)
- Deutschland (Deutsch)
- España (Español)
- Finland (English)
- France (Français)
- Ireland (English)
- Italia (Italiano)
- Luxembourg (English)
- Netherlands (English)
- Norway (English)
- Österreich (Deutsch)
- Portugal (English)
- Sweden (English)
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom (English)
Asia Pacific
- Australia (English)
- India (English)
- New Zealand (English)
- 中国
- 日本Japanese (日本語)
- 한국Korean (한국어)