How can I insert a tab character in my character array?

I want to insert a tab character in a character array. Is there a function such as 'newline' which adds a tab character instead of a new line character?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

As of MATLAB R2017a, there is no function similar to 'newline' which specifically adds a horizontal tab character. However you can use the following workarounds:

1. For adding horizontal tab character

>> sprintf('\t')

2. For adding certain number, say 5, of whitespaces:

>> blanks(5)

3. For a complete list of supported special characters, you can refer to the 'Special Characters' section in the following documentation:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/formatting-strings.html#bq0z6xa