Programming

Basic Program Components

This chapter introduces some of the principal building blocks used in writing MATLAB programs.


Variables	Guidelines for creating variables; global and persistent variables; variable scope and lifetime
Keywords	Reserved words that you should avoid using
Special Values	Functions that return constant values, like `pi` or `inf`
Operators	Arithmetic, relational, and logical operators
MATLAB Expressions	Executing user-supplied strings; constructing executable strings, shell escape functions
Regular Expressions	A versatile way to search and replace character strings
Comma-Separated Lists	Using lists with structures and cell arrays to simplify your code
Program Control Statements	Using statements such as `if`, `for`, and `try-catch` to control the code path your program follows
Symbol Reference	Quick reference to the symbols used by MATLAB
MATLAB Functions	Description of the M-file, built-in, and overloaded function types supplied with MATLAB

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