MATLAB: Can physical units be associated with MATLAB variables

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Can physical units be associated with MATLAB variables?

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Starting from MATLAB R2017a, physical units can be associated with variables in MATLAB via Symbolic Math Toolbox. Please refer to the following links for more information on how to use it:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/symbolic/units-of-measurement.html

https://www.mathworks.com/help/symbolic/modeling-the-velocity-of-a-paratrooper.html

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http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/29621-units-conversion-toolbox/content/UnitConversion-rev2/html/started.html

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Units are now in MATLAB if you have Symbolic Math Toolbox. Try:

>> u = symunit; 
>> x = 2*u.meter 
x = 
2*[m]
>> x = rewrite(x,u.ft) 
x = 
(2500/381)*[ft]
>> double(separateUnits(x)) 
ans = 
    6.5617

See the tutorial: https://www.mathworks.com/help/symbolic/units-of-measurement-tutorial.html

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