MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving
MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780128154793
Author: Stormy Attaway Ph.D. Boston University
Publisher: Elsevier Science
bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 7, Problem 7.1P
To determine

To create:

The length of the character vector and also its first and last characters.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 7.1P

Solution:

The script is saved and executed as follows.

Explanation of Solution

MATLAB Code:

clc

clear all

close all

string = input('Enter a string: ','s');

%Define the instruction to enter a string.

fprintf('The number of character used in a string: %d\n', length(string))

%Define the length of the string.

fprintf('The first character used in the input string is: %s\n', string(1))

%Define the instruction to print the first character of the input string.

fprintf('The last character used in the input string is: %s\n', string(end))

%Define the instruction to print the last character of the input string.

Save the MATLAB script with name, chapter_7_54793_7_1P.m in the current folder. Execute the script by typing the string name at the command window to create the length of the character vector and also its first and last characters.

Result:

MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving, Chapter 7, Problem 7.1P

Therefore, the script is saved and executed.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
It supposed to be with the new column.
please type it for me
please type so that I can read
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Statistics
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Statistics
ISBN:9781119256830
Author:Amos Gilat
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Text book image
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305251809
Author:Jay L. Devore
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305504912
Author:Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E...
Statistics
ISBN:9780134683416
Author:Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
The Basic Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319042578
Author:David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Text book image
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319013387
Author:David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Translations - Primary; Author: corbettmaths;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dtz5fBe7_Q;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY