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as3rdaccount
as3rdaccount

Reputation: 3951

Automated function hints tool in Matlab

I have worked shortly with Netbeans using Java and use eclipse for school projects, where I noticed there are some really cool features like it will show built-in functions on ctrl-space or it will suggest from existing variables. I recently started using matlab, I was wondering if there are any such tools available in the matlab. I know it's a scripting environment so things are probably a little different but then I wonder people who work with extensive projects with matlab, how would they manage the codes or cross-develop without such tools. I searched mathworks but could not find any useful information on that. Anyone knows if such tools or add-ons existe for matlab? Thanks in advance guys!

Upvotes: 6

Views: 1583

Answers (3)

XL Zheng
XL Zheng

Reputation: 363

There are some similar design in MATLAB, one of them is called function hints.

You could find the documentation for it in here: http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_env/check-syntax-as-you-type.html

Upvotes: 0

bdecaf
bdecaf

Reputation: 4732

As mentioned before the variables need to be in workspace.

I often approach so that I evaluate the code as I write it like this:

  • Write the code in cell mode
  • Evaluate cell with [ctrl - enter] - or button in menu bar.
  • Write next cell (variables of previous blocks are now available in workplace, autocomplete with tab)

There is also a matlab mode for emacs. It offers some autocomplete functionality and has a nice feature to wrap long code lines.

unfortunately on windows it lacks the ability to evaluate cells. So I rarely use it.

Upvotes: 1

Dennis Jaheruddin
Dennis Jaheruddin

Reputation: 21563

As mentioned before, autocomplete works for functions, variables and fields.

If it seems to fail to work for a field (perhaps because your workspace is not properly set up) it can help to call the field without index:

For example: entity.field instead of entity(i).field

Also if you change the workspace frequently it may be that the mfile editor does not catch up, in that case a quick workaround is to just type in the command window and copy afterwards.

Upvotes: 1

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