MATLAB Programming

12 Programming Tips
Using switch Versus if
It is possible, but usually not advantageous, to implement switch-case
statements using if-elseif instead. See pros and cons in the table.
switch-case Statements
Easier to read.
Can compare strings of different
lengths.
Test for equality only.
if-elseif Statements
Can be difficult to read.
You need strcmp to compare strings
of different lengths.
Test for equality or inequality.
MATLAB case Evaluates Strings
A useful difference between switch-case statements in MATLAB and C is
that you can specify string values in MATLAB case statements, which you
cannot do in C.
switch(method)
case 'linear'
disp('Method is linear')
case 'cubic'
disp('Method is cubic')
end
Multiple Conditions in a case Statement
You can test against more than one condition with switch. Thefirstcase
below tests for either a linear or bilinear method by using a cell array
inthecasestatement.
switch(method)
case {'linear', 'bilinear'}
disp('Method is linear or bilinear')
case ()
end
Implicit Break in switch-case
In C, if you don’t end each case with a break statement, code execution falls
through to the following case. In MATLAB, case statements do not fall
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