Code traces for exploring and troubleshooting executing code
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Code Trace for MATLAB®
Code Trace for MATLAB is a collection of functions for creating and manipulating code traces, which can be used to help understand what is happening in code as it executes. A code trace prints a brief note to the MATLAB Command Window whenever a specific line of code is executed. A code trace might just print the function name and line number, or it might also print a label and the value of variable or expression.
Basic Usage
Call addCodeTrace with the name of a MATLAB function or script file and the line number that you want to trace:
addCodeTrace("myfunc",10)
Then, call your function as your normally would:
out = myfunc(input1,input2);
See the script GettingStarted.mlx, in the doc folder, for examples.
Installation
Code Trace for MATLAB requires MATLAB release R2019b or newer.
Download the files to a folder on your computer, and place that folder on the MATLAB Search Path.
License
The license is available in the License file within this repository.
Community Support
Copyright 2022 The MathWorks, Inc.
Cite As
Steve Eddins (2026). Code Trace for MATLAB (https://github.com/mathworks/MATLAB-code-trace/releases/tag/v2.0.0), GitHub. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 2.0.0 (457 KB)
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View License on GitHub
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with R2019b and later releases
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 2.0.0 | See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/mathworks/MATLAB-code-trace/releases/tag/v2.0.0 |
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| 1.0.0 |


