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complex

Construct complex data from real and imaginary components

Syntax

Description

c = complex(a,b) creates a complex output, c, from the two real inputs.

The output is the same size as the inputs, which must be scalars or equally sized vectors, matrices, or multi-dimensional arrays.

The following describes when a and b can have different data types, and the resulting data type of the output c:

c = complex(a) for real a returns the complex result c with real part a and 0 as the value of all imaginary components. Even though the value of all imaginary components is 0, c is complex and isreal(c) returns false.

The complex function provides a useful substitute for expressions such as

in cases when the names "i" and "j" may be used for other variables (and do not equal ), when a and b are not single or double, or when b is all zero.

Example

Create complex uint8 vector from two real uint8 vectors.

See Also

abs, angle, conj, i, imag, isreal, j, real


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