data-types()

Programming

data-types() is a MATLAB®-compatible programming function for simlab supports these data types: double — numbers and numeric arrays/matrices (default type) char — strings enclosed in single quotes complex — complex numbers (use i or j suffix, or complex(re, im)) logical — boolean values (true/false, or 1/0) cell — cell arrays that hold mixed types: {1, 'hello', [1 2]} struct — structures with named fields: struct('name', value) symbolic — symbolic math variables (declare with syms) tf/ss/zpk — control system objects (transfer function, state-space, zero-pole-gain) use class(x) to check the type of any value. Run it online in your browser with SimLab — free, no install, no license required.

SimLab supports these data types: double — Numbers and numeric arrays/matrices (default type) char — Strings enclosed in single quotes complex — Complex numbers (use i or j suffix, or complex(re, im)) logical — Boolean values (true/false, or 1/0) cell — Cell arrays that hold mixed types: {1, 'hello', [1 2]} struct — Structures with named fields: struct('name', value) symbolic — Symbolic math variables (declare with syms) tf/ss/zpk — Control system objects (transfer function, state-space, zero-pole-gain) Use class(x) to check the type of any value.

Syntax

42, 3.14, 1e-6          % numbers (double)
[1, 2; 3, 4]             % matrix
'hello'                  % string (char array)
3 + 4i, complex(3, 4)   % complex number
{1, 'a', [1 2]}         % cell array
struct('x', 1, 'y', 2)  % struct
syms x                  % symbolic variable

Examples — run data-types() in your browser

x = 42
▶ Run
A = [1 2 3; 4 5 6]
▶ Run
'hello world'
▶ Run
z = 3 + 4i
▶ Run
c = {1, 'text', [1, 2, 3]}
▶ Run
s = struct('name', 'SimLab', 'version', 2)
▶ Run
syms x y
▶ Run

See Also

Frequently Asked Questions about data-types()

Is the data-types() function free to use in SimLab?

Yes. SimLab is 100% free — no signup, no license, and no usage limits. You can run data-types() and 510+ other MATLAB®-compatible functions directly in your browser at simulations4all.com/simlab.

Do I need to install MATLAB to use data-types()?

No. SimLab runs entirely in your web browser with zero installation. The data-types() function works without any MATLAB® license or software download.

What does data-types() do?

SimLab supports these data types: double — Numbers and numeric arrays/matrices (default type) char — Strings enclosed in single quotes complex — Complex numbers (use i or j suffix, or complex(re, im)) logical — Boolean values (true/false, or 1/0) cell — Cell arrays that hold mixed types: {1, 'hello', [1 2]} struct — Structures with named fields: struct('name', value) symbolic — Symbolic math variables (declare with syms) tf/ss/zpk — Control system objects (transfer function, state-space, zero-pole-gain) Use class(x) to check the type of any value. It is a MATLAB®-compatible programming function available in SimLab with the same calling syntax as MATLAB® — typically: 42, 3.14, 1e-6 % numbers (double).

Can I run data-types() in my browser?

Yes. Open SimLab at simulations4all.com/simlab, write or paste code that calls data-types(), and run it. Execution happens locally in your browser — no data leaves your machine.

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