MATLAB: Function command y = f(x)

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So, here's a screenshot of my problem.
The upper part is the text from a Matlab Essentials book, and the lower part is where I try the example given in the book.
Why is it giving me an error? What am I missing here?

Best Answer

unction definitions of that sort are not permitted in regular script files, only within other function files. You have to create a new script with:
function y = f(x)
as the first line, then save the file as f.m. It should work then.
To call it from your main script:
x = 10; % Random choice
y = f(x)