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Help Functions

There are several help functions that provide forms of help different than the Help browser documentation, or provide alternative ways to access the Help browser information.

Function
Description

dbtype
Displays specified M-file with line numbers. If you want to see only the input and output arguments for a function, use dbtype function 1, which displays the first line of the M-file.

demo
Displays the Demos pane in the Help browser, from which you can access demonstrations for the products you have installed. With an argument, runs the specified demo.

oc.html">doc
Displays in the Help browser, the reference page for the specified function, block, or property. Usually more extensive than results for the help function, the reference page provides syntax, a description, examples, illustrations, and links to related functions.

docopt
On UNIX systems, specifies Web browser information, used when displaying Internet Web pages.

docsearch
Run the Help browser search feature for the specified term.

help
Displays M-file help (a description and syntax) in the Command Window for the specified function or block.

helpbrowser
Opens the Help browser, the MATLAB interface for accessing documentation.

helpdesk
Opens the Help browser. In previous releases, helpdesk displayed the Help Desk, which was the precursor to the Help browser. This function will be removed in a future release.

helpwin
Displays in the Help browser a list of all functions, and provides access to M-file help for the functions.

lookfor
Displays in the Command Window a list and brief description of all functions whose brief description includes the specified keyword.

web
Opens the specified URL in the specified browser. Use web in your own M-files to display HTML documentation you create for your work.

whatsnew
Displays the Release Notes in the Help browser.

Function	Description
`dbtype`	Displays specified M-file with line numbers. If you want to see only the input and output arguments for a function, use `dbtype function 1`, which displays the first line of the M-file.
`demo`	Displays the Demos pane in the Help browser, from which you can access demonstrations for the products you have installed. With an argument, runs the specified demo.
`oc.html">doc`	Displays in the Help browser, the reference page for the specified function, block, or property. Usually more extensive than results for the `help` function, the reference page provides syntax, a description, examples, illustrations, and links to related functions.
`docopt`	On UNIX systems, specifies Web browser information, used when displaying Internet Web pages.
`docsearch`	Run the Help browser search feature for the specified term.
`help`	Displays M-file help (a description and syntax) in the Command Window for the specified function or block.
`helpbrowser`	Opens the Help browser, the MATLAB interface for accessing documentation.
`helpdesk`	Opens the Help browser. In previous releases, `helpdesk` displayed the Help Desk, which was the precursor to the Help browser. This function will be removed in a future release.
`helpwin`	Displays in the Help browser a list of all functions, and provides access to M-file help for the functions.
`lookfor`	Displays in the Command Window a list and brief description of all functions whose brief description includes the specified keyword.
`web`	Opens the specified URL in the specified browser. Use `web` in your own M-files to display HTML documentation you create for your work.
`whatsnew`	Displays the Release Notes in the Help browser.

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