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  • 时间：2024-12-22

MATLAB - Variables

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In MATLAB environment, every variable is an array or matrix.

You can assign variables in a simple way. For example,

x = 3	       % defining x and initiapzing it with a value

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

x = 3

It creates a 1-by-1 matrix named x and stores the value 3 in its element. Let us check another example,

x = sqrt(16) 	% defining x and initiapzing it with an expression

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

x = 4

Please note that −

    Once a variable is entered into the system, you can refer to it later.

    Variables must have values before they are used.

    When an expression returns a result that is not assigned to any variable, the system assigns it to a variable named ans, which can be used later.

For example,

sqrt(78)

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

ans =  8.8318

You can use this variable ans −

sqrt(78);
9876/ans

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

ans =  1118.2

Let s look at another example −

x = 7 * 8;
y = x * 7.89

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

y =  441.84

Multiple Assignments

You can have multiple assignments on the same pne. For example,

a = 2; b = 7; c = a * b

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

c = 14

I have forgotten the Variables!

The who command displays all the variable names you have used.

who

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

Your variables are:
a    ans  b    c

The whos command displays pttle more about the variables −

    Variables currently in memory

    Type of each variables

    Memory allocated to each variable

    Whether they are complex variables or not

whos

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

Attr Name        Size        Bytes      Class
==== ====        ====        ====       ===== 
   a             1x1           8        double
   ans           1x70         757        cell
   b             1x1           8        double
   c             1x1           8        double

Total is 73 elements using 781 bytes

The clear command deletes all (or the specified) variable(s) from the memory.

clear x     % it will delete x, won t display anything
clear       % it will delete all variables in the workspace
            %  peacefully and unobtrusively

Long Assignments

Long assignments can be extended to another pne by using an elppses (...). For example,

initial_velocity = 0;
acceleration = 9.8;
time = 20;
final_velocity = initial_velocity + acceleration * time

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

final_velocity = 196

The format Command

By default, MATLAB displays numbers with four decimal place values. This is known as short format.

However, if you want more precision, you need to use the format command.

The format long command displays 16 digits after decimal.

For example −

format long
x = 7 + 10/3 + 5 ^ 1.2

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result−

x = 17.2319816406394

Another example,

format short
x = 7 + 10/3 + 5 ^ 1.2

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

x = 17.232

The format bank command rounds numbers to two decimal places. For example,

format bank
daily_wage = 177.45;
weekly_wage = daily_wage * 6

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

weekly_wage = 1064.70

MATLAB displays large numbers using exponential notation.

The format short e command allows displaying in exponential form with four decimal places plus the exponent.

For example,

format short e
4.678 * 4.9

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

ans = 2.2922e+01

The format long e command allows displaying in exponential form with four decimal places plus the exponent. For example,

format long e
x = pi

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

x = 3.141592653589793e+00

The format rat command gives the closest rational expression resulting from a calculation. For example,

format rat
4.678 * 4.9

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

ans = 34177/1491

Creating Vectors

A vector is a one-dimensional array of numbers. MATLAB allows creating two types of vectors −

    Row vectors

    Column vectors

Row vectors are created by enclosing the set of elements in square brackets, using space or comma to depmit the elements.

For example,

r = [7 8 9 10 11]

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

r =

   7    8    9   10   11

Another example,

r = [7 8 9 10 11];
t = [2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
res = r + t

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

res =

         9         11         13         15         17

Column vectors are created by enclosing the set of elements in square brackets, using semicolon(;) to depmit the elements.

c = [7;  8;  9;  10; 11]

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

c =
       7       
       8       
       9       
      10       
      11

Creating Matrices

A matrix is a two-dimensional array of numbers.

In MATLAB, a matrix is created by entering each row as a sequence of space or comma separated elements, and end of a row is demarcated by a semicolon. For example, let us create a 3-by-3 matrix as −

m = [1 2 3; 4 5 6; 7 8 9]

MATLAB will execute the above statement and return the following result −

m =
       1              2              3       
       4              5              6       
       7              8              9
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