Computer Programming

(CSC209)
Lecture (14)
User Define Functions in MATLAB

Dr.Anwar Hassan Ibrahim

 Outline
1. User Defined functions
Definition and general expression
2. Application
Examples
Understanding Functions in MATLAB
A function is a group of statements that
together perform a task.
In MATLAB, functions are defined in
separate files.
Syntax of function
function [out1,out2, ..., outN] = myfun(in1,in2,in3, ..., inN)
General expression
Function[output] = myfile(input)

Commands

End
 Example of Function File
function[A]= sum_x(c,d,e,f)
A=c+d+e+f
end

>> A=sum_x(1,2,3,4)
A=
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 Example (2)
Write a user define function to define the area of circle
Solution

function[A] = Area_c(r)
A=pi*r^2
end

>> Area_c(2)
A=
12.5664
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 Example (3)
Use MatLab User defined function to find Cylinder
volume (V) and surface area (A) for the figure
bellow. Assume radius of 5 m and height of 13 m.
Consider

Solution
function[V,A] = A_V_cylinder(r,h)
V=pi*r^2*h;
A=2*pi*r*(r+h);
end
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 Example (4)
Write a MATLAB code user defined function for
Pythagoras theorem to define hypotenuse

Solution
function[C] = hypotheo(a,b)
C=sqrt(a^2+b^2);
end

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 Example (5)
Write a MATLAB code through user defined
function to find the roots of quadratic equation

Solution

function[x1,x2] = quad_cal(a,b,c)
x1=(-b+sqrt(b^2-4*a*c))/(2*a);
x2=(-b-sqrt(b^2-4*a*c))/(2*a);
end
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MATLAB script to Call functions
Calling functions using user define values

% Functions input
a =input('Enter a :');
b =input('Enter b :');
r =input('Enter r :');
h =input('Enter h :');
% functions output
C = hypotheo(a,b)
[V,A]= A_V_cylinder(r,h)
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Tutorial

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END

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