find_references

Searches through the Matlab files in the current folder to find files which call a certain function

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This function find_references searches through the matlab files in the current folder to find files which call/reference a certain function.
The filenames including, a hyperlink to the lines references the functions are displayed (see screenshot)

find_references(functionname)

Example
find_references('disp');

Note, this function is very basic and will also return variables with
the same name

Cite As

Dirk-Jan Kroon (2026). find_references (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/69156-find_references), 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
1.0.2

Bug fix line number

1.0.1

Now skips comments with the function name

1.0.0