Contents

Index

• Getting Started

• Desktop Tools and Development Environment

• Startup and Shutdown

• Running Functions - Command Window and History

• Using the Command Window

About the Command Window

Opening the Command Window

Using the Command Window Prompt

Changing How the Command Window Looks

• Running Functions and Programs, and Entering Variables

Running Statements at the Command-Line Prompt

Stopping Execution

Running External Programs

Evaluating or Opening a Selection

Displaying Hyperlinks in the Command Window

• Entering Statements in the Command Window

Case and Space Sensitivity

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo Features

Entering Multiple Lines Without Running Them

Entering Multiple Functions in a Line

Entering Multiple-Line (Long) Statements Using Line Continuation

Recalling Previous Lines in the Command Window

Navigating Above the Command Line

• Assistance While Entering Statements

Highlighting Syntax to Help Ensure Correct Entries

Matching Delimiters (Parentheses)

Completing Statements in the Command Window - Tab Completion

Viewing Function Syntax Hints While Entering a Statement

Getting Help for a Function Shown in the Command Window or Editor

Finding Functions Using the Function Browser

• Controlling Output in the Command Window

Echoing Execution

Suppressing Output

Paging of Output in the Command Window

Formatting and Spacing Numeric Output

Number of Characters in Command Window Display

Clearing the Command Window

Printing Command Window Contents

Keeping a Session Log

• Finding Text in the Command Window

Finding Text Currently Displayed in the Command Window

Increasing the Amount of Information Available for Searching in the Command Window

Performing an Incremental Search in the Command Window

• Preferences for the Command Window

Text, Display, Accessibility, and Tab Size Preferences

Additional Settings That Affect the Command Window

• Using the Command History Window

Overview of the Command History Window

Viewing Statements in the Command History Window

Performing Actions on Statements in the Command History Window

Searching in the Command History Window

Printing the Command History Window

Deleting Entries from the Command History Window

• Preferences for Command History

Overview of Command History Preferences

• Getting Help and Product Information

• Customizing Help and Demos

• Workspace Browser and Variable Editor

• Managing Files in MATLAB

• File Exchange - Finding and Getting Files Created by Other Users

• Editing and Debugging MATLAB Code

• Tuning and Managing MATLAB Code Files

• Publishing MATLAB Code Files

• Using Notebook to Publish to Microsoft Word

• Source Control Interface

• Internationalization

• Data Import and Export

• Mathematics

• Data Analysis

• Programming Fundamentals

• Object-Oriented Programming

• 3-D Visualization

• Creating Graphical User Interfaces

Handle Graphics Property Browser

• External Interfaces

• C/C++ and Fortran API Reference

• Release Notes

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Running Functions — Command Window and History

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