MATLAB Function Reference

version

Display version number for MATLAB

Graphical Interface

As an alternative to the version function, select About from the Help menu in the MATLAB desktop.

Syntax

• version
  version -java
  v = version
  [v,d] = version
  

Description

version displays the MATLAB version number.

version -java displays the version of the Java VM (JVM) used by MATLAB.

v = version returns a string v containing the MATLAB version number.

[v,d] = version also returns a string d containing the date of the version.

Remarks

On Windows and UNIX platforms, MATLAB includes a JVM and uses that version. If you use the MATLAB Java interface and the Java classes you want to use require a different JVM than the version provided with MATLAB, it is possible to run MATLAB with a different JVM. For details, see Solution 26612 on the MathWorks Support Web site.

On the Macintosh platform, MATLAB does not include a JVM, but uses whatever JVM is currently running on the machine.

Examples

• [v,d]=version
  
  v =
  7.0.0.275711 (R14)
  
  d =
  Apr 16 2004
  

See Also

ver, whatsnew

verctrl

vertcat

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