MATLAB Programming

3 Basic Program Components
The purpose of this routine is to compute
the value of ...
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Note With the exception of whitespace characters, the %{ and %} operators
must appear alone on the lines that immediately precede and follow the block
of help text. Do not include any other text on these lines.
Semicolon — ;
The semicolon can be used to construct arrays, suppress output from a
MATLAB command, or to separate commands entered on the same line.
Array Row Separator
When used within square brackets to create a new array or concatenate
existing arrays, the semicolon creates a new row in the array:
A = [5, 8; 3, 4]
A =
5 8
3 4
Output Suppression
When placed at the end of a command, the semicolon tells MATLAB not to
display any output from that command. In this example, MATLAB does not
display the resulting 100-by-100 matrix:
A = ones(100, 100);
Command or Statement Separator
Like the comma operator, you can enter more than one MATLAB command on
a line by separating each command with a semicolon. MATLAB suppresses
output for those commands terminated with a semicolon, and displays the
output for commands terminated with a comma.
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