why am I getting parse error as soon as I start loop ?

As soon as I type for, if etc. I get,

Parse error at <EOL>: usage might be invalid matlab syntax.

I get this error even if I do not write a single line of code.

[Dyuman Joshi]

"I get this error even if I do not write a single line of code."

Did you try to run a script or function file?

[Askic V]

loops such as "for" of "if" statements should be ended with a keyword "end".

[Ashish Phadke]

This is the code,

a = input('Enter first no: ');

b = ('Enter second no: ');

q=a/b;

if

b = 0;

fprintf('b cannot be zero');

else

fprintf('The quotient of given numbers is: %d\n', q);

end

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

the expression for the condition of if or while must start on the same line, not the next line.

Comparisons are == not =

[Ashish Phadke]

Got it. Thanks !