Open new m-file with standard header text in editor

Creates a new m-file with standard function header text.

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Creates a new m-file in the current directory. The m-file is created with a standard header text, giving the Matlab version, operating system, author, date and time and, optionally, the author's organization (the values for the author and organization are customizable).

The m-file created is opened automatically in the Matlab editor.

The following is the contents of the m-file named 'myprogram.m', created with the command
newmf myprogram

function [] = myprogram()
%
% myprogram.m--
%
% Syntax:
%
% e.g.,

% Developed in Matlab 7.12.0.635 (R2011a) on GLNX86.
% Ada Lovelace (ada@example.com), 2011-12-09 12:29
%-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cite As

Kevin Bartlett (2026). Open new m-file with standard header text in editor (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/34148-open-new-m-file-with-standard-header-text-in-editor), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0