Desktop Tools and Development Environment

The Profiler

The Profiler is a tool that shows you where an M-file is spending its time. This section covers

• Opening the Profiler
• Running the Profiler
• Profiling a Graphical User Interface
• Profiling Statements from the Command Window
• Changing Fonts for the Profiler

For information about the reports generated by the Profiler, see Profile Summary Report and Profile Detail Report.

Opening the Profiler

You can use any of the following methods to open the Profiler:

• Select Desktop-> Profiler from the MATLAB desktop.
• Select Tools->Open Profiler from the menu in the MATLAB Editor/Debugger.
• Select one or more statements in the Command History window, right-click to view the context menu, and choose Profile Code.
• Enter the following function in the Command Window:

• profile viewer 
  

Profiling Process Guidelines

Running the Profiler

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