MATLAB Programming

M-File Scripts .................................... 4-18
M-File Functions .................................. 4-19
Types of Functions ................................ 4-20
Identifying Dependencies ........................... 4-21
Function Handles .................................. 4-23
Constructing a Function Handle ..................... 4-23
Calling a Function Using Its Handle .................. 4-24
Functions That Operate on Function Handles .......... 4-26
Comparing Function Handles ....................... 4-26
Additional Information on Function Handles ........... 4-31
Function Arguments ............................... 4-33
Checking the Number of Input Arguments ............. 4-33
Passing Variable Numbers of Arguments .............. 4-35
Parsing Inputs with inputParser ..................... 4-37
Passing Optional Arguments to Nested Functions ....... 4-48
Returning Modified Input Arguments ................. 4-51
Calling Functions .................................. 4-53
What Happens When You Call a Function ............. 4-53
Determining Which Function Is Called ................ 4-54
MATLAB Calling Syntax ........................... 4-57
Passing Certain Argument Types .................... 4-61
Passing Arguments in Structures or Cell Arrays ........ 4-63
Assigning Output Arguments ........................ 4-65
Calling External Functions ......................... 4-67
Running External Programs ........................ 4-68
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Types of Functions
Overview of MATLAB Function Types ............... 5-2
Anonymous Functions ............................. 5-3
Constructing an Anonymous Function ................ 5-3
Arrays of Anonymous Functions ..................... 5-6
Outputs from Anonymous Functions .................. 5-7
Variables Used in the Expression .................... 5-8
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