write a plot that is zoomed into a graph which has x-values as dates and y values as precipitation values in matlab

To create a zoomed plot of a graph with x-values as dates and y-values as precipitation values, follow these steps:

1. Define the x-values as a datetime array using the datetime function in Matlab.
2. Define the y-values as an array of precipitation values.
3. Create a regular plot of the x- and y-values using plot.
4. Use the xlim function to set the limits of the x-axis to the desired range.
5. Use the datetick function to format the x-axis labels in a readable way.
6. Use the zoom function to enable zooming in and out of the plot.

Here's an example code snippet that demonstrates these steps:

main.m
% define x-values as a datetime array
x = datetime('2021-01-01'):days(1):datetime('2021-12-31');

% define y-values as an array of precipitation values
y = randn(size(x));

% create plot of x- and y-values
plot(x, y);

% set limits of x-axis to desired range
xlim([datetime('2021-05-01'), datetime('2021-08-31')]);

% format x-axis labels in readable way
datetick('x', 'mmm dd', 'keepticks', 'keeplimits');

% enable zooming in and out of plot
zoom on;
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This will create a plot with the x-axis zoomed in to the range from May 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021, with readable date labels and zoom capability enabled.