Abjad calculator

Calculates Abjad numerical values of Arabic/Persian words or texts

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The folder contains a script and a function.
abjadcalc script calls for user input in a character string.
Example:
>> abjadcalc
Enter the word: بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
The abjad numeral is: 786

abjad function calculates Abjad numerical values for texts stored in a cell array:
Example:
x = {'ابجد','هوز','حطی'};
>> abjad(x)
ans =
10
18
27

IMPORTANT:
For Matlab versions prior to 2012b, replace index(j) = find(contains(alpha,Ahex(j,:))) with index(j)=find(strcmp(alpha,Ahex(j,:)))

Cite As

Omar Joya (2026). Abjad calculator (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/67360-abjad-calculator), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.5.0.0

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1.3.0.0

added variants of some arabic letters

1.2.0.0

added error message if the character is not assigned with an Abjad numeral

1.1.0.0

fixed bug for texts with multiple words and spaces

1.0.0.0