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Using the Command Window

Using the Command Window - MATLAB Tutorial

From the course: Learning MATLAB

Using the Command Window

- [Instructor] As you work in MATLAB, you'll write commands in the Command Window which creates variables and calls functions. For example, if you type a = 5 and press Enter, you have created a variable called a that has a value of 5. We are going to talk more in detail about variables in the next videos. For now, let's look at some of the most used commands. Create another variable called b which is equal to 10. And let's say we want to clear the command window. You have to enter the clc or clear command, so type clc and press Enter. However, we will notice that the workspace area still is populated by the variable and its content. In order to clear the workspace area, we will use the clear all command. You'll notice that after the word "clear", the "all" word becomes magenta color. Another command that we can use is home. If you have created some variables and your command windows seems busy, you can type "home",…

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