Programming

Overloading Functions

You can overload any function by creating a function of the same name in the class directory. When a function is invoked on an object, MATLAB always looks in the class directory before any other location on the search path. To overload the plot function for a class of objects, for example, simply place your version of plot.m in the appropriate class directory.

Examples of Overloaded Functions

See the following sections for examples of overloaded functions:

• Overloading Functions for the Polynom Class
• The Portfolio pie3 Method

Overloading Operators and Functions

Example -- A Polynomial Class

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