using function in matlab

To create a function in MATLAB, you need to use the function keyword followed by the output variable(s) and input variable(s). Here is the basic syntax of a MATLAB function:

main.m
function [outputVariables] = functionName(inputVariables)
    % function code goes here
end
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• function keyword signals the start of the function block.
• [outputVariables] is a list of variable names that the function returns to the calling routine.
• functionName is the name of the function.
• (inputVariables) is a list of arguments that the function accepts.
• function code is the code that executes when the function is called.
• end keyword marks the end of the function definition.

Here's an example function definition that takes two numbers as input and returns their sum:

main.m
function [result] = sumNumbers(a, b)
    % compute the sum of two numbers
    result = a + b;
end
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You can call the above function from the command window or from another script like this:

main.m
% call the sumNumbers function with input arguments 5 and 10
c = sumNumbers(5, 10);
% print the result to the console
disp(c);
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This will output 15 to the console.