MATLAB: How to See the Long Format in the Variables Window

long format in the variables window

How to see the value of a variable in the “Variables Window” in long format?

Even if I call “format long” and see the value in Command Window in its long format, I still see the variable in short format in the Variable Window, unless I double-click on it! What’s the solution?

A = pi

In the Command Window: A = 3.141592653589793

In the Valuables Window: A = 3.1416

Best Answer

"format" only affects the command window. You can change the default for the variable browser by going into Preferences->Variables

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MATLAB: Variables are different tha command window values

In the command window, you seem to be highlighting elements 1323:1325. In the variable window, you seem to be highlighting elements 1351:1353.

But, in the command window view, I can see elements 1351-1353, which do appear different. However, you are not showing that in the command window, it is probably also showing an overall multiplier to the entire displayed vector -- in your case I am guessing that multiplier is 1e4. So, all that is happening is the loss of precision in the how the command window is displayed.

Try just typing

Sdaily(1351:1353)

in the command window, and it should be more comparable.

MATLAB: How to apply change in variable format via preferences

The preferences in the Variables section of the preferences for MATLAB in the Preferences window control the behavior of the Variable Editor. They don't control the formatting of variables when displayed in the Command Window. For that you want to use the preferences in the Command Window section of the preferences for MATLAB in the Preferences window (the first item listed in the table on that page) or use the format function.

>> format short
>> t = table(pi)
t = 
     Var1 
    ______
    3.1416
>> format long
>> t
t = 
          Var1      
    ________________
    3.14159265358979

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