How I'm able to search for a variable in different functions and scripts?

I'm looking for a function or tool which help me to find the usage of a variable in different scripts or functions with just one click.

[Guillaume]

"with just one click". As far as I know, you may have to write this tool yourself as none exist.

If you do, do share it on the FileExchange.

Note that this tool may have to probe the author's / user's brain, since matlab has no way of knowing if variable a in script1 is the same as variable a in script2.

[John D'Errico]

Well, actually, I did post mgrep many years ago. It does not work with just one click though. I'm not sure there is a simple solution that works on JUST one click. And as far as reading your mind, that is hard to do.

[Reinhard Palaver]

... see answer below!

[Guillaume]

Well, all these tools will certainly find a string in several files. However, it is a far cry from finding "the usage of a variable in different scripts or functions". This would require some semantic analysis. Even then, I'm not sure that such a tool could be made for matlab (unlike other languages such as C), particularly for scripts since there isn't an absolute way to connect them.

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

MATLAB finds any string in any text files (not quite one button click):

• Ribbon: "Home" tab -> "Find Files".

Have you tried using that ?

[Reinhard Palaver]

Cool! It works perfect! thx

[Stephen23]

@Reinhard Palaver: I am glad that it helped! If my answer helped you, please consider accepting it by clicking the accept button. That is an easy way for you to say "thank you" to us volunteers.

[Reinhard Palaver]

Thanks a lot!!! Mille Grazie!!! Gracias!!! Merci!!!