Programming and Data Types: Index (Programming and Data Types)

Programming and Data Types

Symbols

&

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~=

A

accuracy of calculations

adding

cells to cell arrays

fields to structure arrays

advanced indexing

alphanumeric characters. See character

AND operator, rules for evaluating

ans

answer, assigned to ans

any

arguments

checking number of

defined for function

passed by reference

passed by value

passing variable number

arithmetic expressions

arithmetic operators

arithmetic operators, overloading

arrays

cell array of strings

character <1> <2>

dimensions

inverse permutation

indexing

multidimensional

numeric

converting to cell array

assignment statements <1> <2>

using to build structure arrays

automatic scalar expansion

B

base (numeric), converting

base number conversion

binary from decimal conversion

blanks

finding in string arrays

removing from strings

C

C++ and MATLAB OOP

caching

MATLAB directory

MATLAB/toolbox directory

calling context

calling MATLAB functions

compilation for later use

how MATLAB searches for functions

storing as pseudocode

canonical class

case conversion

cat <1> <2> <3>

for error handling

cell

indexing <1> <2>

cell arrays

accessing a subset of cells

accessing data <1> <2>

applying functions to

content indexing

converting to numeric array

using assignments

with cells function

with curly braces

deleting dimensions

multidimensional

building with the cells function

comparing strings

organizing data

preallocation <1> <2>

to replace comma-separated list

cell data type

cells <1> <2> <3>

char data type

character arrays <1> <2>

two-dimensional

characters

corresponding ASCII values

finding in string

class directories

class function

clearing definition

constructor method

methods (object-oriented)

methods debugging

methods required by MATLAB

clear <1> <2>

clear class definition

colon operator <1> <2>

for multidimensional array subscripting

to access subsets of cells

used to index a page

used with scalar expansion

column vector

columns

comma to separate function arguments

comma-separated list

using cell arrays

comments in code

comparing

complex conjugate transpose operator

computational functions

applying to cell arrays

applying to multidimensional arrays

applying to structure fields

concatenating

conditional statements

constructor methods

using class in

content indexing

to access cell contents

Contents.m file

converter methods <1> <2>

converting

and handling dates

cases of strings

strings <1> <2>

cos

creating

multidimensional array

structure array

curly braces

for cell array indexing <1> <2>

to build cell arrays

to nest cell arrays

D

data class hierarchy

data organization

multidimensional arrays

structure arrays

sparse matrices

datenum <1> <2>

dates

handling and converting

string, vector of input

datestr <1> <2>

debugging class methods

decimal representation

deleting

cells from cell array

fields from structure arrays

deletion operator

delimiter in string

dim argument for cat

dimensions

removing singleton

directories

Contents.m file

MATLAB

private <1> <2>

dispatching priority

display method

displayed output

displaying

error and warning messages

field names for structure array

double data type

double-precision matrix

E

editor

for creating M-files <1> <2>

eig

element-by-element organization for structures

elseif <1> <2>

empty arrays

and if statement

and relational operators

and while loops

eps

equal to operator

error

eval

for error handling

evaluating

string containing function name

string containing MATLAB code

string containing MATLAB expression

examples

checking number of function arguments

container class

for

if

M-file for structure array

polynomial class

exclusive OR operator

execution

expanding

structure arrays

expressions

and scalar expansion

involving empty arrays

most recent answer

external program, running from MATLAB

F

feval

using on function handles 150, 155 <1> <2>

accessing data within

accessing with getfield

adding to structure array

applying functions to

all like-named fields

assigning data to

assigning with setfield

deleting from structures

indexing within

writing M-files for

find function

and subscripting

finding

substring within a string

floating-point number

floating-point operations, count

floating-point relative accuracy

for

if

try

loop

matrices as indices

format

fragmentation, reducing

applying

to multidimensional structure arrays

to structure contents

calling context

characteristics

clearing from memory

dispatching priority

executing function name string

multiple output values

name resolution

order of arguments <1> <2>

passing variable number of arguments

storing as pseudocode

to create arrays

what happens when called

function definition line

for subfunction

function handles <1> <2>

advantages of 170

benefits of 150

constructing 154

converting

from function name string 164

to function name string 163

error conditions 168

evaluating a nonscalar function handle 169

including path in the constructor 168

nonexistent function 168

finding methods of 159

function scope

maximum name length 154

of subfunctions

saving and loading 167

function name string

converting

from function handle 163

to function handle 164

functions

applying to cell arrays

computational, applying to structure fields

isa

overloading <1> <2> <3>

scope

G

global variables

greater than operator

greater than or equal to operator

H

and help command

and lookfor command

handling and converting dates

help text, defined

hexadecimal, converting from decimal

hierarchy of data classes

I

if

and empty arrays

indexed reference

multidimensional arrays

nested cell arrays

nested structure arrays

structures within cell arrays

within structure fields

indices, how MATLAB calculates

Inf

inferiorto function

infinity (represented in MATLAB)

inheritance

input

obtaining from M-file

input arguments

defined by function

integers, changing to strings

interactive user input

inverse permutation of array dimensions

ipermute <1> <2>

isa

J

Java and MATLAB OOP

joining matrices

K

kinds of M-files

L

and error handling

less than operator

less than or equal to operator

function handles 167

loading

loadobj example

local variables

logical expressions

and subscripting

logical functions

logical operators

rules for evaluation

lookfor <1> <2>

loops

for

M

MATLAB

data type classes

programming

matrices

deleting rows and columns

matrix

as index for for loops

double-precision

single-precision

See also matrices

memory

and function workspace

Out of Memory message

reducing fragmentation

use of variables

determining which is called

end

get

invoking on objects

required by MATLAB

set

methods

of function handles 159

M-files

corresponding to functions

creating

in MATLAB directory

in MATLAB directory tree

creating with text editor

dispatching priority

obtaining input interactively

obtaining keyboard input

pausing during execution

primary function

superseding existing names

to operate on structures

Microsoft Windows

and MATLAB use of system resources

multidimensional arrays

applying functions

element-by-element functions

matrix functions

vector functions

computations on

at the command line

with the cat function

avoiding ambiguity

with the colon operator

number of dimensions

organizing data

permuting dimensions

removing singleton dimensions

structure arrays

applying functions

multiple conditions for switch

multiple inheritance

multiple output values

N

names

structure fields

NaN

ndims <1> <2>

nesting

if statements

newlines in string arrays

not equal to operator

NOT operator

rules for evaluating

now

number of arguments

numbers

changing to strings

O

object-oriented programming

converter functions

inheritance:multiple

inheritance:simple

overloading <1> <2>

See also classes and objects

objects

accessing data in

as indices into objects

invoking methods on

offsets for indexing

applying to cell arrays

applying to structure fields

colon <1> <2> <3> <4> <5>

complex conjugate

greater than or equal to

less than or equal to

operators

&

|

~

overloading <1> <2>

preallocation, array

OR operator, rules for evaluating

order of function arguments <1> <2>

organizing data

multidimensional arrays

structure arrays

Out of Memory message

output

output arguments

defined by function

arithmetic operators

functions <1> <2> <3>

overriding operator precedence

P

page subscripts

parentheses

for input arguments

to override operator precedence

parts of a function

passing arguments

path

adding directories to

pausing during M-file execution

PCs and MATLAB use of system resources

percent sign (comments)

permute <1> <2>

permuting array dimensions

persistent variables

pi

pie3 function overloaded

plane organization for structures

polynomials

cell array <1> <2>

structure array

precedence

within expression

primary function

private directory

in dispatching priority

private function

private functions

private methods

programming, object-oriented

programs

running external

Q

quick start

MATLAB programming

quotes, for creating strings

R

reducing memory fragmentation

reference

passing arguments by

reference, subscripted

references for OO design

relational operators

and empty arrays

removing

cells from cell array

fields from structure arrays

singleton dimensions

replacing substring within string

reshape <1> <2>

reshaping

multidimensional arrays

rows

running

external program

S

function handles 167

saveobj example

saving

scalar

and relational operators

and creation of new data

and data in workspace

characteristics

and subfunctions

searching

shell escape functions

simple inheritance

single data type

single-precision matrix

size

of structure arrays

of structure fields

smallest value system can represent

sparse data type

square brackets

for output arguments

squeeze <1> <2> <3>

statements

storage

and relational operators

comparing values on cell arrays

converting to cell arrays

padding for equal row length

arrays

categorizing characters

conversion <1> <2>

delimiting character

finding starting position of substring

functions that test

removing trailing blanks

searching and replacing

struct data type

structs <1> <2> <3>

structure arrays

using getfield

applying functions to

using structs

data organization

deleting fields

element-by-element organization

expanding <1> <2>

fields

assigning data to

assigning using setfield

indexing

nested structures

multidimensional

applying functions

obtaining field names

organizing data

plane organization

within cell arrays

writing M-files for

structures

See also structure arrays

structures used with classes

subarrays

function

definition line

in dispatching priority

subscripted assignment

subscripting

how MATLAB calculates indices

multidimensional arrays

structure arrays

with logical expression

with the find function

subsref method

substring within a string

subtraction operator

sum

superiorto function

superseding existing M-files names

multiple conditions

T

tabs in string arrays

time

token in string

trigonometric functions <1> <2>

try

U

uint data type

unary minus operator

user classes, designing

user input

obtaining interactively

UserObject data type

V

value

largest system can represent

passing arguments by

varargin <1> <2>

in argument list

unpacking contents

in argument list

packing contents

variables

deleting

in dispatching priority

replacing list with a cell array

storage in memory

vector

replacing for loops

version, obtaining

visualizing

W

which used with methods

and empty arrays

white space

finding in string

interpreting memory use

Windows

and MATLAB use of system resources

workspace

of individual functions

X

xor

Z

Querying Which Method MATLAB Will Call