MATLAB: Making a *.m file “read only.”

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I have several *.m files that are finished. However, I would like to set breakpoints in the debugger and watch the flow of data through them. However, I do not want to accidentally modify any of this code. Is there some way to make these routines "read only" so I can't accidentally modify them? I know I can do it at the OS level but does Matlab have the functional ability to accomplish this.

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MATLAB doesn't have the ability to do this. However, you could use a source control system like SVN or GIT to monitor them. Then you'd be able to see if any changes had been made since the last commit and what those changes are (in case you do decide to add a comment or something!). In R2014b, you can do this from the current folder browser.
http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2014b/matlab/source-control.html
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