Symbols 

! function
... in functions
; after functions
>> prompt in Command Window

accelerators, keyboard
access modes
    HDF files
Access program Web page
ActiveX
    entries for MATLAB
    startup options for MATLAB
addpath
Array Editor
    preferences
arrays
    editing
    workspace
arrow keys for editing commands
ASCII data
    definition of
    exporting <1> <2>
    exporting delimited data
    formats
    importing
    importing delimited files
    importing mixed alphabetic and numeric data
    importing space-delimited data
    saving
    table of format samples
    using the Import Wizard with
    with text headers <1> <2>
ASCII files
    reading formatted text
    specifying delimiter
    viewing contents of
    writing
attributes
    HDF files <1> <2>
Audio/Video Interleave format
    saving graphs
autoinit cells
    converting input cells to
    converting to input cell
    defining
AutoInit style
    definition of
automation startup option (automation server)
AVI. See Audio/Video Interleave format

bang (!) function
base workspace
batch mode for starting MATLAB
binary data
    exporting
    importing
    using the Import Wizard
binary files
    controlling data type of values read
    writing to
blank spaces in MATLAB commands
bookmarks in Help browser
breakpoints
    clearing
    description
    setting
Bring MATLAB to Front command
bugs, reporting to The MathWorks

caching
    MATLAB directory
    M-files
    toolbox path
calc zones
    defining
    ensuring workspace consistency in M-books
    evaluating
    output from
capitalization in MATLAB
case sensitivity in MATLAB
cell groups
    converting to input cells
    creating
    definition of <1> <2>
    evaluating
    output from
cell markers
    defined
    hiding
    printing
char data type
characters per line, maximum
checkin
checking in files
checking out files
    undoing
checkout
clc
clear
ClearCase view
clearing
    Command Window
clicking on multiple items
clipboard
    importing binary data
closing
    desktop tools
    MATLAB
closing files <1> <2>
cmopts
Collatz problem
color
    general preferences
color modes
    for printing M-books
color printing
    of an M-book
colors
    Command Window preferences
    indicators for syntax
command flags
Command History
    copying entries from
    deleting entries in
    description
    running functions from
command line editing
Command Window
    bringing to the front in Notebook
    clearing
    description
    editing in
    help
    paging of output in
    preferences for
    printing contents of
    prompt
commands
    on multiple lines
    running
    to operating system
    See also functions
comments
    color indicators
configuration, desktop
configuring Notebook
content of M-files, searching
Contents tab in Help browser
    description
    synchronizing preference
    synchronizing with display
context menus
continuation of long statements
control keys for editing commands
converting Word document to M-book
cropping graphics
    in M-books
current directory
    at startup for MATLAB
    changing
    contents of
    field in toolbar
    relevance to MATLAB
    tool
Current Directory browser
    preferences

data
    type for input
data consistency
    evaluating M-books
    in an M-book
    using calc zones in M-books
data sets
    See HDF data sets
data types
    precision
        double
    reading files
datatip
dbclear
dbstack
dbstop
debugger
    option for UNIX
debugging
    ending
    example
    M-files <1> <2>
    option for using functions
    prompt
    techniques
    tool
decimal places in output
defaults
    preferences for MATLAB
    setting in startup file for MATLAB
Define Autoinit Cell command
Define Calc Zone command
Define Input Cell command
delete
deleting
    files
delimiters,defined
demos
    accessing from Launch Pad
desktop
    configuration
        saving
    description
    font preferences for
    layout, predefined options
    starting without
    tools
        closing
        opening
    windows
        closing
        docking
        grouping together
        moving
        opening
        sizing
        undocking
development environment for MATLAB
diary <1> <2>
dir
directories
    caching for MATLAB
    creating
    deleting
    renaming
    searching contents of
    temporary
    See also current directory, search path
display pane in Help browser
displaying output
docking windows in desktop
documentation
    location preference for Help browser
    printing
    problems, reporting
    viewing
double precision
dragging in the desktop

Earth Observing System (EOS)
    See EOS (Earth Observing System)
echo
    preferences setting
edit
editing
    in Command Window
    M-files
$nopage>editor
    See also Editor/Debugger
editor
    setting as default
editor external to MATLAB
Editor, stand-alone (Windows)
Editor/Debugger
    description
    example
    indenting
    preferences
    See also editor
ellipsis (...) in functions
Embed Figures in M-book check box
embedding graphics
    in M-book
end of file
ending MATLAB
environment settings at startup
EOS (Earth Observing System)
    sources of information
error style
    definition of
errors
    color indicators
    examining from Command Window
    finding
    run-time
    syntax
Evaluate Calc Zone command
Evaluate Cell command
Evaluate Loop command
Evaluate Loop dialog box
Evaluate M-Book command
evaluating a selection
    Command History
    Command Window
evaluating M-books
    ensuring data consistency
examples
    in documentation, index of
    running from Help browser
exiting MATLAB
exporting
    ASCII data <1> <2>
    binary data formats
    in HDF format
exporting data,overview
ext startup option

favorites in Help browser
fclose <1> <2>
feedback to The MathWorks
feof
fid
    See file identifiers
file identifiers
    clearing
file identifiers (fid)
file management system. See source control system
filebrowser
files
    ASCII
        reading formatted text
    beginning of
    binary
        controlling data type values read
    closing <1> <2>
    contents, viewing
    copying
    creating in the Current Directory browser
    current position
    deleting
    editing M-files
    end of
    failing to open
    identifiers
    log
    MATLAB related, listing
    naming
    opening <1> <2>
    operations in MATLAB
    permissions
    position
    renaming
    running
    source control
    temporary
    viewing contents of
files, ASCII
    reading
    specifying delimiter
    writing
files, binary
    data types
    reading
    writing to
Find & Replace feature in Current Directory browser
finding
    M-file content
    string in M-files
    text in page of Help browser
finish.m
finishdlg.m
finishsav.m
flags for startup
float
floating-point precision
folders. See directories
font
    Help browser
    Help browser display pane
    Help Navigator
    in Command Window
    preferences in MATLAB
fopen
    failing
format
    controlling numeric format in M-book
    in Array Editor
    preferences
format
    in M-book
fread
frewind
fseek
ftell
full text searching in Help browser
function call history report
function details report
function workspace
functions
    color indicators
    help for
        reference page
        searching
    long (on multiple lines)
    maximum number of characters in
    multiple in one line
    naming
    overloaded
    running
    sequence report
    sharing same name
    time used report
fwrite

global attributes
    HDF files
graphics
    controlling output in M-book
    embedding in M-book
    in M-books
graphing
    variables from the Workspace browser
Group Cells command

HDF (Hierarchical Data Format)
    calling conventions
    exporting data
    importing into MATLAB
    MATLAB support
    MATLAB utility API
    NCSA documentation
    output arguments
    overview
    programming model
    symbolic constants
HDF data sets
    accessing
    associating attributes with
    attributes
    closing access
    creating
    getting information about
    reading
    using predefined attributes
    writing attributes
HDF files
    access modes
    associating attributes with
    closing
    closing all open identifiers
    creating
    getting information about
    listing open identifiers
    opening
    reading global attributes
    writing attributes
    writing data
HDF-EOS
    Earth Observing System
help
    from Editor/Debugger
    functions
    in Command Window
    MATLAB
    M-file
    subset for specified products
help
Help browser
    contents listing
    copying information from
    description
    display pane
    favorites (bookmarks)
    font preferences
    index
    navigating
    preferences
    printing help
    running examples from
    searching
    Web pages, viewing
Help Navigator
helpbrowser
Hide Cell Markers command
Hierarchical Data Format (HDF).
    See HDF
history of functions called
history, automatic log file
home
HTML
    source, viewing in Help browser
    viewer

Import Data option
import functions
    comparison of features
Import Wizard
    importing binary data
    with ASCII data
importing
    ASCII data
    binary data
    HDF data
    MAT-file data
    spreadsheet data
importing data
    Import Wizard
    overview
indenting <1> <2>
indenting for syntax
index
    examples in documentation
    Help browser
        results
        tips
initiation (init) file for MATLAB
input cells
    controlling evaluation of
    controlling graphic output
    converting autoinit cell to
    converting text to
    converting to autoinit cell
    converting to cell groups
    converting to text
    defining in M-books
    evaluating
    evaluating cell groups
    evaluating in a loop
    maintaining consistency
    timing out during evaluation
    use of Word Normal style
input for MATLAB
Input style
    definition of
integer data type
interrupting a running program

Java VM
    starting without

K>> prompt in Command Window
key bindings
keyboard
keyboard shortcuts and accelerators
keys for editing in Command Window
keywords
    in documentation
keywords, color indicators

Launch Pad
license information
line numbers
lines, maximum number of characters in
load
loading data,overview
locking files
log
    automatic, for MATLAB
    file
    functions
    session
logfile startup option
long
long integer
lookfor
looping
    to evaluate input cells
Lotus 123
    importing
lowercase usage in MATLAB

MAT-files
    creating
    defined
    importing data from
    loading
MATLAB
    files, listing
    help for
    path
    prompt
    quitting
    window
MATLAB commands
    executing in a Word document
matlab.mat
matlabrc.m
matlabroot
matrices
    editing
M-books
    creating
    cropping graphics
    ensuring data consistency
    entering text and commands
    evaluating all input cells in
    modifying style template
    opening
    printing
    protecting data integrity
    sizing graphic output
measuring performance of M-files
meditor
M-file help
    viewing in Current Directory browser
M-files
    changes recognized
    content, viewing
    creating
        from Command History
        overview
        warning
    debugging <1> <2>
    editing <1> <2>
    file association (Windows)
    location of
    naming
    opening
    pausing
    performance of
    printing
    printing, preferences
    profiling
    replacing content
    replacing string in
    running
        Command Window
        from Current Directory browser
    running at startup
    saving
    search path
    searching contents of
    source control
    viewing description
Microsoft Excel
    importing
Microsoft Word
    converting document to M-book
    specifying version and location
minimize startup option
mkdir
model files
    source control
models
    interfacing with source control systems
more
mouse, right-clicking
movies
    saving in AVI format
multiple item selection
multiple lines for functions
multiprocessing

naming functions and variables
nodesktop startup option
nojvm startup option
Normal style (Microsoft Word)
    default style in M-book
    defaults
    used in undefined input cells
normal.dot
nosplash startup option
Notebook
    configuring
    overview
notebook command
    set up
    using
Notebook menu
    in Word menu bar
Notebook Options command
numbering lines
numeric format
    controlling in M-book
    output
    preferences

open <1> <2>
opening
    files
        Current Directory browser
opening files
    failing
    HDF
    permissions
openvar
operating system commands
optimizing performance of M-files
options
    shutdown
output
    Command Window
    display format
    MATLAB
    not displaying
    spaces per tab
    spacing of
output cells
    converting to text
    purging
Output style
    definition of
overloaded functions

paging in the Command Window
Paste Special option
path
    adding directories to
    changing
    description
    order of directories
    saving changes
    viewing
pathdef.m <1> <2>
pathtool
pausing execution of M-file
PDF
    printing documentation files
    reader, preference for Help browser
performance
    improving for M-files
    improving for startup
permission string
plotting results
pop-up menus
precision
    char
    data types
    double
    float
    long
    output display
    short
    single
    uchar
preferences
    Command Window
    general, MATLAB
    MATLAB
    setting
    toolbox caching
    viewing
printing
    Command Window contents
    documentation
    help
    M-files
printing an M-book
    cell markers
    color
    color modes
    defaults
problems, reporting to The MathWorks
product filter in Help browser
    preference
profile
    example
profiling
    reports
programs
    running from MATLAB
    stopping while running
prompt
    debugging type
prompt, in Command Window
Purge Output Cells command
purging output cells
PVCS project configuration file

quitting MATLAB

reading
    HDF data
reading data from a disk file
    overview
recall, smart
redo in MATLAB
reference pages
regserver startup option
replacing M-file content
reports
    function call history
    function details
    saving
    summary
resizing windows in the desktop
results in MATLAB, displaying
roadmap for documentation
root directory for MATLAB
running
    M-files
run-time errors

save
saving
    M-files
Scientific Data API
    programming model
scrolling in Command Window
SCS. See source control system
search path
searching
    Help browser
        results
        text in page
        tips
        type
    M-file content <1> <2>
    technical support Online Knowledge Base
section breaks
    in calc zones
selecting multiple items
semicolon (;)
    after functions
    between functions
separator in functions
sequence of functions
session
    automatic log file
session log
    Command History
    diary
setting breakpoints
shell escape
short
short integer
shortcut
    MATLAB
shortcuts
shortcuts, keyboard
Show Cell Markers command
shut down
    MATLAB
    options
Simulink
    interfacing files with source control systems
single precision
single process
sizing windows in the desktop
smart recall
source control system
    current system
    interfacing with
    preferences
    specifying
    supported systems
SourceSafe project hierarchy
spaces in MATLAB commands
spacing
    output in Command Window
    tabs in Command Window
splash screen
    UNIX startup option
    Windows startup option
spreadsheet data
    importing
sprintf
sscanf
stack
    viewing
starting MATLAB
    DOS
    UNIX
    Windows
startup
    directory for MATLAB
        changing
    files for MATLAB
    M-files open
    options for MATLAB
        UNIX
        Windows
startup.m
Stateflow files
    source control
statements
    long (on multiple lines)
stepping through M-file
stopping a running program
strings
    across multiple lines
    color indicators
styles in M-book
    Normal
suggestions to The MathWorks
suppressing output
syntax
    color indicators
    errors
    highlighting
syntax coloring and indenting

tab
    completion of line
    spacing in Command Window
tabbing desktop windows together
table of contents for help
tabs <1> <2>
Technical Support
    contacting
    searching Online Knowledge Base
technical support Web page
tempdir
templates
    M-book
    specifying
tempname
temporary files
    creating
terminating a running program
text
    converting to input cells
    finding in page in Help browser
    preferences in MATLAB
    styles in M-book
text editor, setting as default
text files
    importing
    reading
time
    measured for M-files
time-out message
    while evaluating multiple input cells in an M-book
Toggle Graph Output for Cell command
toolbar, desktop
toolbox path cache
    enabling
    generating
    preferences
    updating
tools in desktop
    description
    running from Launch Pad
    See also windows in desktop
tooltips
    preference in MATLAB
type ahead feature

uchar data type
Undefine Cells command
undo in MATLAB
undocheckout
undocking windows from desktop
Ungroup Cells command
unregserver startup option
updates to products
uppercase usage in MATLAB
Use 16-Color Figures check box
utilities, running from MATLAB

values
    data type
    examining
variables
    clearing
    displaying values of
    editing values for
    graphing from the Workspace browser
    naming
    saving
    viewing during execution
    workspace
version control system. See source control system
version information
version startup option for UNIX
viewing desktop tools
Visible figure property
    embedding graphics in M-book

Web
    accessing from MATLAB
Web browser in MATLAB
Web site for The MathWorks
what
who
whos
windows in desktop
    about
    arrangement
    closing
    docking
    moving
    opening
    sizing
    undocking
winword.exe
Word documents
    converting to M-book
work directory
working directory
workspace
    base
    clearing
    defined
    functions
    initializing in an M-book
    loading
    M-book contamination
    opening
    protecting integrity
    saving
    tool
    viewing
    viewing during execution
Workspace browser
    description
    preferences
writing
    ASCII data
    HDF data
    in HDF format
writing data to disk file
    overview

Xserver option for UNIX