How do I run a command line from MATLAB?
MATLAB runs the function using the first run command in the list. For example, click Run to run myfunction using the command result = myfunction(1:10,5) . MATLAB displays the result in the Command Window. To run the function using a different run command from the list, click Run and select the desired command.
On the Editor or Live Editor tab, in the Section section, select Run to End. Run to a specific line of code and pause. Click the Run to Here button to the left of the line. If the selected line cannot be reached, MATLAB continues running until the end of the file is reached or a breakpoint is encountered.
To enter commands for MATLAB®, go to the menu and then tap Commands. Tap at the MATLAB cursor (>>) to open the keyboard. Type MATLAB commands as you normally would, for example: MATLAB Mobile™ sends all commands to the Cloud for evaluation.
The Command Window prompt, >> , is where you enter statements. For example, you can enter a MATLAB function with arguments, or assign values to variables. The prompt indicates that MATLAB is ready to accept input from you. When you see the prompt, you can enter a variable or run a statement.
- Type the script name on the command line and press Enter. For example, to run the numGenerator. m script, type numGenerator .
- On the Editor tab, click the Run button.
How to run the m-file? After the m-file is saved with the name filename. m in the current MATLAB folder or directory, you can execute the commands in the m-file by simply typing filename at the MATLAB command window prompt.
- triple click anywhere on the line.
- click on the space between the break-point gutter and the start of the line.
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Vector, Matrix and Array Commands.
Command | Purpose |
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inv | Computes inverse of a matrix. |
pinv | Computes pseudoinverse of a matrix. |
rank | Computes rank of a matrix. |
rref | Computes reduced row echelon form. |
To start MATLAB from a Command Prompt window, use these steps: From the Windows Start menu, open a Command Prompt window. From the Windows Command Prompt, type: matlab .
MATLAB | Tutorial 2 | Writing command window outputs to text file
How do I open a command prompt?
- Move the mouse pointer to the bottom-left corner of the screen and Right-click, or press Windows key + X.
- In the power user task menu, select Command Prompt (Admin) (Figure 8). ...
- This will open the Command Prompt window (Figure 9).
How to run the m-file? After the m-file is saved with the name filename. m in the current MATLAB folder or directory, you can execute the commands in the m-file by simply typing filename at the MATLAB command window prompt.

Run Script as Batch Job from the Current Folder Browser
From the Current Folder browser, you can run a MATLAB script as a batch job by browsing to the file's folder, right-clicking the file, and selecting Run Script as Batch Job. The batch job runs on the cluster identified by the default cluster profile.
- Define your input parameters before executing the script. When you use the following syntax: Theme. ...
- Convert your script file to a function. Input parameters can then be passed into the function. ...
- Store your input parameters in a file that the MATLAB script can open.
In order to run any Matlab program on a machine that doesn't have Matlab installed you will need to instal the Matlab Compiler Runtime (MCR). This is a pre-requisite as it contains the Matlab core functionality that is required by your application and it is royalty-free.