MATLAB: What should be adjusted to make the script run

stiffness matrix

I am trying to find the truss member stiffness matrix and I am inputting
k_member _ 1=1/L1*[c1 s1 0 0; 0 0 c1 s1]'*[1 -1; -1 1]*… [c1 s1 0 0; 0 0 c1 s1];
I have defined c1, s1, and L1 previously.
It says "Unexpected matlab expression"

Best Answer

Variable names cannot contain spaces. "k_member _ 1" (where the quotes are simply to denote the start and end of the name, but are not part of the name) is not a valid variable name; "k_member_1" (same explanation for the quotes) is a valid variable name.