Editor/Debugger :: Desktop Tools and Development Environment (Getting Started)

Getting Started

Editor/Debugger

Use the Editor/Debugger to create and debug M-files, which are programs you write to run MATLAB functions. The Editor/Debugger provides a graphical user interface for text editing, as well as for M-file debugging. To create or edit an M-file use File -> New or File -> Open, or use the edit function.

You can use any text editor to create M-files, such as Emacs. Use preferences (accessible from the desktop File menu) to specify that editor as the default. If you use another editor, you can still use the MATLAB Editor/Debugger for debugging, or you can use debugging functions, such as dbstop, which sets a breakpoint.

If you just need to view the contents of an M-file, you can display the contents in the Command Window using the type function.

For More Information See Editing and Debugging M-Files in the MATLAB Desktop Tools and Development Environment documentation, and the function reference pages for edit, type, and debug.

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