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MATLAB Quick Reference

Remove items from the workspace

Build full filename from parts

clear

fullfile

Display text or array

Display contact information or toolbox Readme files

disp

info

Author: Jialong He

Length of vector

Functions in memory

length

inmem

Retrieve variables from disk

List directory on UNIX

load

General Purpose Commands

Help for memory limitations

Get root directory of MATLAB installation

memory

matlabroot

mlock

Prevent M-file clearing

mkdir

Make new directory

Managing Commands and Functions

Allow M-file clearing

Open files based on extension

munlock

open

Add directories to MATLAB’s search path

addpath

Open workspace variable in Array Editor, for graphical

Display current directory

pwd

Display HTML documentation in Help browser

openvar

doc

editing

Return the name of the system’s temporary directory

tempdir

Display location of help file directory for UNIX platforms

docopt

Consolidate workspace memory

pack

Unique name for temporary file

tempname

Generate a path string

genpath

Save workspace variables on disk

save

Undo previous checkout from source control system

undocheckout

Display M-file help for MATLAB functions in the

Save figure or model using specified format

saveas

help

Execute a UNIX command and return the result

Command Window

unix

Array dimensions

size

Display Help browser for access to all MathWorks online

Execute operating system command

helpbrowser

List the variables in the workspace

help

who, whos

Display the Workspace Browser, a GUI for managing the

helpdesk

Display the Help browser

workspace

Starting and Quitting MATLAB

Display M-file help and provide access to M-file help for

helpwin

all functions

MATLAB termination M-file

finish

Last error message

lasterr

Terminate MATLAB

exit

Controlling the Command Window

Last warning message

lastwarn

Start MATLAB (UNIX systems only)

matlab

Clear Command Window

clc

license

MATLAB startup M-file

matlabrc

Echo M-files during execution

echo

Search for specified keyword in all help entries

lookfor

Terminate MATLAB

quit

Control the display format for output

format

Partial pathname

partialpath

startup

MATLAB startup M-file

Move cursor to upper left corner of Command Window

home

Control MATLAB’s directory search path

path

Control paged output for the Command Window

Open the GUI for viewing and modifying MATLAB’s

Operators and Special Characters

pathtool

path

Plus

Start the M-file profiler, a utility for debugging and

profile

Working with Operating Environment

Minus

optimizing code

Generate a profile report

Produce a beep sound

Matrix multiplication

profreport

beep

Change working directory

Array multiplication

rehash

Refresh function and file system caches

Check file into source control system

Matrix power

Remove directories from MATLAB’s search path

checkin

rmpath

Check file out of source control system

Array power

Open MathWorks Technical Support Web Page

checkout

support

List file

Get name of source control system, and PVCS project

Kronecker tensor product

type

kron

cmopts

filename

Backslash or left division

Display version information for MATLAB, Simulink, and

ver

Copy file

toolboxes

copyfile

Slash or right division

Allow custom source control system

Get MATLAB version number

customverctrl

version

Array division, right and left

./ and .\

Point Help browser or Web browser at file or Web site

Delete files or graphics objects

web

delete

Colon

Save session to a disk file

List MATLAB-specific files in current directory

diary

what

Parentheses

( )

Display a directory listing

Display README files for MATLAB and toolboxes

dir

whatsnew

Brackets

[ ]

Locate functions and files

dos

Execute a DOS command and return the result

which

Curly braces

{}

Edit an M-file

edit

Decimal point

Get filename parts

fileparts

Continuation

...

Managing Variables and the Workspace

Display Current Directory browser, for viewing files

filebrowser

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