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Symbols 

! function
... in functions
; after functions
>> prompt in Command Window

accelerators, keyboard
access modes
HDF files
Access program Web page
ActiveX
entries for MATLAB
startup options for MATLAB
addpath
Array Editor
preferences
arrays
editing
workspace
arrow keys for editing commands
ASCII data
definition of
exporting <1> <2>
exporting delimited data
formats
importing
importing delimited files
importing mixed alphabetic and numeric data
importing space-delimited data
saving
table of format samples
using the Import Wizard with
with text headers <1> <2>
ASCII files
reading formatted text
specifying delimiter
viewing contents of
writing
attributes
HDF files <1> <2>
Audio/Video Interleave format
saving graphs
autoinit cells
converting input cells to
converting to input cell
defining
AutoInit style
definition of
automation startup option (automation server)
AVI. See Audio/Video Interleave format

bang (!) function
base workspace
batch mode for starting MATLAB
binary data
exporting
importing
using the Import Wizard
binary files
controlling data type of values read
writing to
blank spaces in MATLAB commands
bookmarks in Help browser
breakpoints
clearing
description
setting
Bring MATLAB to Front command
bugs, reporting to The MathWorks

caching
MATLAB directory
M-files
toolbox path
calc zones
defining
ensuring workspace consistency in M-books
evaluating
output from
capitalization in MATLAB
case sensitivity in MATLAB
cell groups
converting to input cells
creating
definition of <1> <2>
evaluating
output from
cell markers
defined
hiding
printing
char data type
characters per line, maximum
checkin
checking in files
checking out files
undoing
checkout
clc
clear
ClearCase view
clearing
Command Window
clicking on multiple items
clipboard
importing binary data
closing
desktop tools
MATLAB
closing files <1> <2>
cmopts
Collatz problem
color
general preferences
color modes
for printing M-books
color printing
of an M-book
colors
Command Window preferences
indicators for syntax
command flags
Command History
copying entries from
deleting entries in
description
running functions from
command line editing
Command Window
bringing to the front in Notebook
clearing
description
editing in
help
paging of output in
preferences for
printing contents of
prompt
commands
on multiple lines
running
to operating system
See also functions
comments
color indicators
configuration, desktop
configuring Notebook
content of M-files, searching
Contents tab in Help browser
description
synchronizing preference
synchronizing with display
context menus
continuation of long statements
control keys for editing commands
converting Word document to M-book
cropping graphics
in M-books
current directory
at startup for MATLAB
changing
contents of
field in toolbar
relevance to MATLAB
tool
Current Directory browser
preferences

data
type for input
data consistency
evaluating M-books
in an M-book
using calc zones in M-books
data sets
See HDF data sets
data types
precision
double
reading files
datatip
dbclear
dbstack
dbstop
debugger
option for UNIX
debugging
ending
example
M-files <1> <2>
option for using functions
prompt
techniques
tool
decimal places in output
defaults
preferences for MATLAB
setting in startup file for MATLAB
Define Autoinit Cell command
Define Calc Zone command
Define Input Cell command
delete
deleting
files
delimiters,defined
demos
accessing from Launch Pad
desktop
configuration
saving
description
font preferences for
layout, predefined options
starting without
tools
closing
opening
windows
closing
docking
grouping together
moving
opening
sizing
undocking
development environment for MATLAB
diary <1> <2>
dir
directories
caching for MATLAB
creating
deleting
renaming
searching contents of
temporary
See also current directory, search path
display pane in Help browser
displaying output
docking windows in desktop
documentation
location preference for Help browser
printing
problems, reporting
viewing
double precision
dragging in the desktop

Earth Observing System (EOS)
See EOS (Earth Observing System)
echo
preferences setting
edit
editing
in Command Window
M-files
$nopage>editor
See also Editor/Debugger
editor
setting as default
editor external to MATLAB
Editor, stand-alone (Windows)
Editor/Debugger
description
example
indenting
preferences
See also editor
ellipsis (...) in functions
Embed Figures in M-book check box
embedding graphics
in M-book
end of file
ending MATLAB
environment settings at startup
EOS (Earth Observing System)
sources of information
error style
definition of
errors
color indicators
examining from Command Window
finding
run-time
syntax
Evaluate Calc Zone command
Evaluate Cell command
Evaluate Loop command
Evaluate Loop dialog box
Evaluate M-Book command
evaluating a selection
Command History
Command Window
evaluating M-books
ensuring data consistency
examples
in documentation, index of
running from Help browser
exiting MATLAB
exporting
ASCII data <1> <2>
binary data formats
in HDF format
exporting data,overview
ext startup option

favorites in Help browser
fclose <1> <2>
feedback to The MathWorks
feof
fid
See file identifiers
file identifiers
clearing
file identifiers (fid)
file management system. See source control system
filebrowser
files
ASCII
reading formatted text
beginning of
binary
controlling data type values read
closing <1> <2>
contents, viewing
copying
creating in the Current Directory browser
current position
deleting
editing M-files
end of
failing to open
identifiers
log
MATLAB related, listing
naming
opening <1> <2>
operations in MATLAB
permissions
position
renaming
running
source control
temporary
viewing contents of
files, ASCII
reading
specifying delimiter
writing
files, binary
data types
reading
writing to
Find & Replace feature in Current Directory browser
finding
M-file content
string in M-files
text in page of Help browser
finish.m
finishdlg.m
finishsav.m
flags for startup
float
floating-point precision
folders. See directories
font
Help browser
Help browser display pane
Help Navigator
in Command Window
preferences in MATLAB
fopen
failing
format
controlling numeric format in M-book
in Array Editor
preferences
format
in M-book
fread
frewind
fseek
ftell
full text searching in Help browser
function call history report
function details report
function workspace
functions
color indicators
help for
reference page
searching
long (on multiple lines)
maximum number of characters in
multiple in one line
naming
overloaded
running
sequence report
sharing same name
time used report
fwrite

global attributes
HDF files
graphics
controlling output in M-book
embedding in M-book
in M-books
graphing
variables from the Workspace browser
Group Cells command

HDF (Hierarchical Data Format)
calling conventions
exporting data
importing into MATLAB
MATLAB support
MATLAB utility API
NCSA documentation
output arguments
overview
programming model
symbolic constants
HDF data sets
accessing
associating attributes with
attributes
closing access
creating
getting information about
reading
using predefined attributes
writing attributes
HDF files
access modes
associating attributes with
closing
closing all open identifiers
creating
getting information about
listing open identifiers
opening
reading global attributes
writing attributes
writing data
HDF-EOS
Earth Observing System
help
from Editor/Debugger
functions
in Command Window
MATLAB
M-file
subset for specified products
help
Help browser
contents listing
copying information from
description
display pane
favorites (bookmarks)
font preferences
index
navigating
preferences
printing help
running examples from
searching
Web pages, viewing
Help Navigator
helpbrowser
Hide Cell Markers command
Hierarchical Data Format (HDF).
See HDF
history of functions called
history, automatic log file
home
HTML
source, viewing in Help browser
viewer

Import Data option
import functions
comparison of features
Import Wizard
importing binary data
with ASCII data
importing
ASCII data
binary data
HDF data
MAT-file data
spreadsheet data
importing data
Import Wizard
overview
indenting <1> <2>
indenting for syntax
index
examples in documentation
Help browser
results
tips
initiation (init) file for MATLAB
input cells
controlling evaluation of
controlling graphic output
converting autoinit cell to
converting text to
converting to autoinit cell
converting to cell groups
converting to text
defining in M-books
evaluating
evaluating cell groups
evaluating in a loop
maintaining consistency
timing out during evaluation
use of Word Normal style
input for MATLAB
Input style
definition of
integer data type
interrupting a running program

Java VM
starting without

K>> prompt in Command Window
key bindings
keyboard
keyboard shortcuts and accelerators
keys for editing in Command Window
keywords
in documentation
keywords, color indicators

Launch Pad
license information
line numbers
lines, maximum number of characters in
load
loading data,overview
locking files
log
automatic, for MATLAB
file
functions
session
logfile startup option
long
long integer
lookfor
looping
to evaluate input cells
Lotus 123
importing
lowercase usage in MATLAB

MAT-files
creating
defined
importing data from
loading
MATLAB
files, listing
help for
path
prompt
quitting
window
MATLAB commands
executing in a Word document
matlab.mat
matlabrc.m
matlabroot
matrices
editing
M-books
creating
cropping graphics
ensuring data consistency
entering text and commands
evaluating all input cells in
modifying style template
opening
printing
protecting data integrity
sizing graphic output
measuring performance of M-files
meditor
M-file help
viewing in Current Directory browser
M-files
changes recognized
content, viewing
creating
from Command History
overview
warning
debugging <1> <2>
editing <1> <2>
file association (Windows)
location of
naming
opening
pausing
performance of
printing
printing, preferences
profiling
replacing content
replacing string in
running
Command Window
from Current Directory browser
running at startup
saving
search path
searching contents of
source control
viewing description
Microsoft Excel
importing
Microsoft Word
converting document to M-book
specifying version and location
minimize startup option
mkdir
model files
source control
models
interfacing with source control systems
more
mouse, right-clicking
movies
saving in AVI format
multiple item selection
multiple lines for functions
multiprocessing

naming functions and variables
nodesktop startup option
nojvm startup option
Normal style (Microsoft Word)
default style in M-book
defaults
used in undefined input cells
normal.dot
nosplash startup option
Notebook
configuring
overview
notebook command
set up
using
Notebook menu
in Word menu bar
Notebook Options command
numbering lines
numeric format
controlling in M-book
output
preferences

open <1> <2>
opening
files
Current Directory browser
opening files
failing
HDF
permissions
openvar
operating system commands
optimizing performance of M-files
options
shutdown
output
Command Window
display format
MATLAB
not displaying
spaces per tab
spacing of
output cells
converting to text
purging
Output style
definition of
overloaded functions

paging in the Command Window
Paste Special option
path
adding directories to
changing
description
order of directories
saving changes
viewing
pathdef.m <1> <2>
pathtool
pausing execution of M-file
PDF
printing documentation files
reader, preference for Help browser
performance
improving for M-files
improving for startup
permission string
plotting results
pop-up menus
precision
char
data types
double
float
long
output display
short
single
uchar
preferences
Command Window
general, MATLAB
MATLAB
setting
toolbox caching
viewing
printing
Command Window contents
documentation
help
M-files
printing an M-book
cell markers
color
color modes
defaults
problems, reporting to The MathWorks
product filter in Help browser
preference
profile
example
profiling
reports
programs
running from MATLAB
stopping while running
prompt
debugging type
prompt, in Command Window
Purge Output Cells command
purging output cells
PVCS project configuration file

quitting MATLAB

reading
HDF data
reading data from a disk file
overview
recall, smart
redo in MATLAB
reference pages
regserver startup option
replacing M-file content
reports
function call history
function details
saving
summary
resizing windows in the desktop
results in MATLAB, displaying
roadmap for documentation
root directory for MATLAB
running
M-files
run-time errors

save
saving
M-files
Scientific Data API
programming model
scrolling in Command Window
SCS. See source control system
search path
searching
Help browser
results
text in page
tips
type
M-file content <1> <2>
technical support Online Knowledge Base
section breaks
in calc zones
selecting multiple items
semicolon (;)
after functions
between functions
separator in functions
sequence of functions
session
automatic log file
session log
Command History
diary
setting breakpoints
shell escape
short
short integer
shortcut
MATLAB
shortcuts
shortcuts, keyboard
Show Cell Markers command
shut down
MATLAB
options
Simulink
interfacing files with source control systems
single precision
single process
sizing windows in the desktop
smart recall
source control system
current system
interfacing with
preferences
specifying
supported systems
SourceSafe project hierarchy
spaces in MATLAB commands
spacing
output in Command Window
tabs in Command Window
splash screen
UNIX startup option
Windows startup option
spreadsheet data
importing
sprintf
sscanf
stack
viewing
starting MATLAB
DOS
UNIX
Windows
startup
directory for MATLAB
changing
files for MATLAB
M-files open
options for MATLAB
UNIX
Windows
startup.m
Stateflow files
source control
statements
long (on multiple lines)
stepping through M-file
stopping a running program
strings
across multiple lines
color indicators
styles in M-book
Normal
suggestions to The MathWorks
suppressing output
syntax
color indicators
errors
highlighting
syntax coloring and indenting

tab
completion of line
spacing in Command Window
tabbing desktop windows together
table of contents for help
tabs <1> <2>
Technical Support
contacting
searching Online Knowledge Base
technical support Web page
tempdir
templates
M-book
specifying
tempname
temporary files
creating
terminating a running program
text
converting to input cells
finding in page in Help browser
preferences in MATLAB
styles in M-book
text editor, setting as default
text files
importing
reading
time
measured for M-files
time-out message
while evaluating multiple input cells in an M-book
Toggle Graph Output for Cell command
toolbar, desktop
toolbox path cache
enabling
generating
preferences
updating
tools in desktop
description
running from Launch Pad
See also windows in desktop
tooltips
preference in MATLAB
type ahead feature

uchar data type
Undefine Cells command
undo in MATLAB
undocheckout
undocking windows from desktop
Ungroup Cells command
unregserver startup option
updates to products
uppercase usage in MATLAB
Use 16-Color Figures check box
utilities, running from MATLAB

values
data type
examining
variables
clearing
displaying values of
editing values for
graphing from the Workspace browser
naming
saving
viewing during execution
workspace
version control system. See source control system
version information
version startup option for UNIX
viewing desktop tools
Visible figure property
embedding graphics in M-book

Web
accessing from MATLAB
Web browser in MATLAB
Web site for The MathWorks
what
who
whos
windows in desktop
about
arrangement
closing
docking
moving
opening
sizing
undocking
winword.exe
Word documents
converting to M-book
work directory
working directory
workspace
base
clearing
defined
functions
initializing in an M-book
loading
M-book contamination
opening
protecting integrity
saving
tool
viewing
viewing during execution
Workspace browser
description
preferences
writing
ASCII data
HDF data
in HDF format
writing data to disk file
overview

Xserver option for UNIX

Ungroup Cells Command