MATLAB Programming

Characters and Strings
To Insert . . . Use . . .
Horizontal tab \t
Backslash \\
Percent character %%
Input Value Arguments
In the syntax
functionname(..., format_string, value1, value2, ..., valueN)
The value arguments must immediately follow string in the argument
list. In most instances, you supply one of these value arguments for each
formatting operator used in string. Scalars, vectors, and numeric and
character arrays are valid value arguments. You cannot use cell arrays or
structures.
If you include fewer formatting operators than there are values to insert,
MATLAB reuses the operators on the additional values. This example shows
two formatting operators and six values to insert into the string:
sprintf('%s = %d\n', 'A', 479, 'B', 352, 'C', 651)
ans =
A = 479
B = 352
C = 651
Sequential and Numbered Argument Specification.
You can place value arguments in the argument list either sequentially (that
is, in the same order in which their formatting operators appear in the string),
or by identifier (adding a number to each operator that identifies which value
argument to replace it with). By default, MATLAB uses sequential ordering.
To specify arguments by a numeric identifier, add a positive integer followed
by a $ sign immediately after the % sign in the operator. Numbered argument
specification is explained in more detail under the topic “Value Identifiers”
on page 2-52.
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