Straightforward COPY and PASTE functions
Allows very simple manual exchange with other applications through the clipboard.
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Cite As
Yvan Lengwiler (2026). Straightforward COPY and PASTE functions (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/28016-straightforward-copy-and-paste-functions), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.13.0 (6.48 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 1.13.0 | Copy now supports figures. |
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| 1.12.0 | bug fix |
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| 1.11.0 | Corrected a bug that Jiro Doke found (Thank you, Jiro). In addition, copy() now also supports logical arrays. |
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| 1.10.0 | small bug-fix |
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| 1.9.0 | Support for table variables (suggestion by Greg). |
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| 1.7.0 | Three new options are implemented, with allow the handling of unusually formatted numbers or separators (following a suggestion by arnold). |
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| 1.5.0 | The paste function now tries to identify non-conventional decimal and thousand separators. |
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| 1.4.0 | Special treatment of empty cells (following a suggestion by Joseph Burgel). |
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| 1.3.0 | small improvemnt of efficiency |
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| 1.2.0 | copy now also handles multi-line character arrays |
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| 1.1.0 | Fixed a small bug in 'paste' and expanded help text. |
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| 1.0.0 |