MATLAB Function Reference (Volume 2: Graphics)

Root PropertiesMATLAB end users can set this property if they do not want to use thepreselected value. In locales where Latin-based characters are used, Courier isthe default.Format short | {shortE} | long | longE | bank |hex | + | ratOutput format mode. This property sets the format used to display numbers.See also the format command.• short – Fixed-point format with 5 digits.• shortE – Floating-point format with 5 digits.• shortG – Fixed- or floating-point format displaying as many significantfigures as possible with 5 digits.• long – Scaled fixed-point format with 15 digits.• longE – Floating-point format with 15 digits.• longG – Fixed- or floating-point format displaying as many significant figuresas possible with 15 digits.• bank – Fixed-format of dollars and cents.• hex – Hexadecimal format.• + – Displays + and – symbols.• rat – Approximation by ratio of small integers.FormatSpacingcompact | {loose}Output format spacing (see also format command).• compact — Suppress extra line feeds for more compact display.• loose — Display extra line feeds for a more readable display.HandleVisibility{on} | callback | offThis property is not useful on the root object.HitTest{on} | offThis property is not useful on the root object.Interruptible{on} | offThis property is not useful on the root object.2-418