MATLAB Function Reference Volume 1: A - E - Bad Request

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Purpose Edit or create M-file
Graphical
Interface
As an alternative to the edit function, select New or Open from the File menu
in the MATLAB desktop.
Syntax edit
edit fun.m
edit file.ext
edit class/fun
edit private/fun
edit class/private/fun
Description edit opens a new editor window.
edit fun.m opens the M-file fun.m in the default editor. If fun.m does not exist,
a prompt appears asking if you want to create a new file titled fun.m. After
clicking Yes, the Editor/Debugger creates a blank file titled fun.m. If you do not
want the prompt to appear in this situation, check that box in the prompt or
specify it in preferences for “Prompt” on page 7-38. If you type edit fun and
there is no file fun, fun.m opens in the default editor.
edit file.ext opens the specified text file.
edit class/fun, edit private/fun, or edit class/private/fun can be
used to edit a method, private function, or private method (for the class named
class).
Remarks To specify the default editor for MATLAB, select Preferences from the File
menu. On the Editor/Debugger panel, select MATLAB’s Editor/Debugger or
specify another.
UNIX Users
If you run MATLAB with the -nodisplay startup option, or run without the
DISPLAY environment variable set, edit uses the External Editor command.
It does not use the MATLAB Editor/Debugger, but instead uses the default
editor defined for your system in $matlabroot/X11/app-defaults/Matlab.
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