how to use formatted strings in matlab in matlab

In MATLAB, you can use formatted strings using the sprintf function. The sprintf function allows you to create a string that includes placeholders for variable values, which are then replaced with the actual values when the string is formatted.

Here's an example that demonstrates how to use formatted strings in MATLAB:

main.m
name = 'John';
age = 30;
height = 175.5;

formattedString = sprintf('My name is %s, I am %d years old, and my height is %.1f cm.', name, age, height);
disp(formattedString);
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This code will output the following string:

main.m
My name is John, I am 30 years old, and my height is 175.5 cm.
63 chars
2 lines

In the sprintf function, you can use different format specifiers to control the formatting of the variables. %s is used for strings, %d is used for integers, and %.1f is used for floating-point numbers with one decimal place.

You can also use formatted strings with other functions in MATLAB, such as fprintf to write formatted output to a file or the command window.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.