MTH 510

30/08/2015

Objective
Introduce Matlab programming;
i) Understand script and M-files and their difference
ii) Learn how to incorporate help comments in a
function
iii) Learn how to create interactive M-files
iv) Learn the role of subfunctions and how they are
accessed
v) Learn how to create and retrieve data files
vi) Learn on vectorization and why it is beneficial
vii) Learn on anonymous function

Programming with MATLAB

Text: Ch 3

Script file

Function files
Function files- start with the word function
function outvar=funcname(arglist)
% help comments
Statements
Outvar=value

Function file: Example

Example: More than one Result

On the Editor window and save as demofunc

On the Editor window and save as demofunc2

On the
Command
window
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Difference B/n Script & M-files

Subfunctions
Functions can call subfunctions

The variables are erased

after the M-file is executed

The variables exist after

the script is executed

Interactive M-file: input, display

Command : fprintf

Structured Programming: Decisons

The if structure:

Examples

x == 0

Creating and Accessing Data files

Creating and saving data file (filename.MAT)

Relationship
equal

x ~= 0
x<0
x>0
x <= 0
x >= 0
x > 0& y > 0

Not equal

x > 0| y > 0

If either x OR y is greater than 0

Retrieving data

Less than
Greater than
Less or equal
Greater or equal
If x AND y are greater than zero

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Creating and Accessing Data files

Creating and Accessing Data files

Use the file save as and import to save and retrieve the
work space data

Ascii-formatCreating and saving data file

save filenam.txt -ascii

Retrieving data
load filename

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Structured Programming: Decisons

The if structure:

Examples

x == 0

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Example: Decisons

Relationship
equal

x ~= 0
x<0
x>0
x <= 0
x >= 0
x > 0& y > 0

Not equal

x > 0| y > 0

If either x OR y is greater than 0

Less than
Greater than
Less or equal
Greater or equal
If x AND y are greater than zero

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Decision: with two options

Decision: more than two options

The if ...else structure when you have two options:

The if ...elseif structure when you have more than two

options:

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Loop:for...end

Vectorization of for ... End

Performing repetitive operation for ...end structure:

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Loop:while structure

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Annonymous Functions

Loop repeats as long as a logical condition is true

We can create simple function without creating M-file

These functions are defined in the command window

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Function Functions
A function that operates on another function

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

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