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Parentheses Matching Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

The Editor/Debugger alerts you to matches and mismatches in pairs of delimiters, that is, in parentheses ( ), brackets [ ], and braces { }, based upon the MATLAB language syntax rules.

Match parentheses while typing.   Select the check box if you want to be alerted to matches and mismatches in pairs of delimiters as you type them. Then choose how you want the Editor/Debugger to alert you to matches using Show match with. When you type a closing (or opening) delimiter, the Editor/Debugger alerts you based on the option you choose:

• Balance--The corresponding delimiter is highlighted briefly.
• Underline--Both delimiters in the pair are underlined briefly.
• Highlight--Both delimiters in the pair are highlighted briefly.
• Bold--Both delimiters in the pair briefly appear in bold.

Also choose how you want MATLAB to alert you to mismatches using Show mismatch with. When you type a closing delimiter that does not have an opening match, MATLAB alerts you based on the option you choose:

• Beep--MATLAB beeps.
• Strikethrough--The delimiter you typed is briefly crossed out.
• Gray--The delimiter you typed is briefly grayed out.
• None--There is no action.

Match parentheses on arrow key movement.   Select the check box if you want to be alerted to matches and mismatches in pairs of delimiters when you move the cursor over a delimiter using forward and back arrow keys. Then choose how you want the Editor/Debugger to alert you to matches using Show match with. When you move the cursor over a closing (or opening) delimiter, the Editor/Debugger alerts you based on the option you choose:

• Underline--Both delimiters in the pair are underlined briefly.
• Highlight--Both delimiters in the pair are highlighted briefly.
• Bold--Both delimiters in the pair are bolded briefly.

Also choose how you want the Editor/Debugger to alert you to mismatches using Show mismatch with. When you move the cursor over a delimiter that does not have a match, the Editor/Debugger alerts you based on the option you choose:

• Beep--The Editor/Debugger beeps.
• Strikethrough--The delimiter is briefly crossed out.
• Gray--The delimeter briefly appears in gray.
• None--There is no alert.

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