M-File Programming (Programming and Data Types)

Programming and Data Types

Kinds of M-Files

There are two kinds of M-files.

Script M-Files
Function M-Files

Do not accept input arguments or return output arguments

Can accept input arguments and return output arguments

Operate on data in the workspace

Internal variables are local to the function by default

Useful for automating a series of steps you need to perform many times

Useful for extending the MATLAB language for your application

Script M-Files	Function M-Files
Do not accept input arguments or return output arguments	Can accept input arguments and return output arguments
Operate on data in the workspace	Internal variables are local to the function by default
Useful for automating a series of steps you need to perform many times	Useful for extending the MATLAB language for your application

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