Desktop Tools and Development Environment

Preferences for the Array Editor

To set preferences for the Array Editor, select Preferences from the File menu. The Preferences dialog box opens showing Array Editor Preferences.

Default Format

Specify the output format of numeric values displayed in the Array Editor. This affects only how numbers are displayed, not how MATLAB computes or saves them. For more information, see the reference page for format.

Editing

You can specify where the cursor moves to after you type in an element and press Enter:

• If you want the cursor to remain at the element where you just typed, clear the Move selection after Enter check box.
• If you want the cursor to move to another element, select the Move selection after Enter check box, and then use Direction to specify how you want the cursor to move. For example, if you want the cursor to move right one element after you press Enter, select Right.

International Number Handling

You can specify how you want decimal numbers to be formatted when you cut or copy cells from the Array Editor and paste them into text files or other applications. The Decimal separator to use when copying edit field is by default "." (period). If you are working in or providing data to a locale that uses a different character to delimit decimals, type that character in this edit field and click OK or Apply.

Exchanging Data with the Command Window

Search Path

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