Ways to Edit and Debug M-Files :: Editing and Debugging M-Files (Desktop Tools and Development Environment)

Desktop Tools and Development Environment

Ways to Edit and Debug M-Files

There are several methods for creating, editing, and debugging files with MATLAB.

Creating and Editing Files--Options
Instructions

MATLAB Editor/Debugger
See Starting, Customizing, and Closing the Editor/Debugger, and Creating, Editing, and Running Files.
You can create, open, edit and save M-files as well as other file types in the MATLAB Editor/Debugger--see Creating and Editing Other Text File Types.

MATLAB stand-alone Editor (without running MATLAB)
See Opening the Editor Without Starting MATLAB.

Any text editor, such as Emacs or vi
To specify another editor as the default for use with MATLAB, select File -> Preferences -> Editor/Debugger, and for Editor, specify the Text editor. Click Help in the Preference dialog box for details. You can then debug M-files using the MATLAB Editor/Debugger or debugging functions.

Creating and Editing Files--Options	Instructions
MATLAB Editor/Debugger	See Starting, Customizing, and Closing the Editor/Debugger, and Creating, Editing, and Running Files. You can create, open, edit and save M-files as well as other file types in the MATLAB Editor/Debugger--see Creating and Editing Other Text File Types.
MATLAB stand-alone Editor (without running MATLAB)	See Opening the Editor Without Starting MATLAB.
Any text editor, such as Emacs or vi	To specify another editor as the default for use with MATLAB, select File -> Preferences -> Editor/Debugger, and for Editor, specify the Text editor. Click Help in the Preference dialog box for details. You can then debug M-files using the MATLAB Editor/Debugger or debugging functions.

Debugging M-Files-Options
Instructions

General debugging tips
See Finding Errors in M-Files.

MATLAB Editor/Debugger
See Debugging Process and Features.

MATLAB debugging functions (for use in the Command Window)
See Debugging Process and Features.

Debugging M-Files-Options	Instructions
General debugging tips	See Finding Errors in M-Files.
MATLAB Editor/Debugger	See Debugging Process and Features.
MATLAB debugging functions (for use in the Command Window)	See Debugging Process and Features.

Use preferences for the Editor/Debugger to set up the editing and debugging environment to best meet your needs.

For information about the MATLAB language and writing M-files, see the MATLAB Programming documentation.

Use Existing M-Files and Examples Starting, Customizing, and Closing the Editor/Debugger