User`s guide

Programming Fundamentals
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mmreader Supports Linux Platforms
The mmreader object now supports Linux platforms. For more information about using
mmreader, see the mmreader reference page.
Support of Microsoft Excel 2007 File Formats
If you have installed Excel 2007 (or Excel 2003 with the Compatibility Pack) on your
Windows system, the xlswrite function exports data to XLSX, XLSB, and XLSM formats.
To write data to an Excel file, specify the name and extension of the output file in the call
to xlswrite. If the file already exists, xlswrite writes data in the existent file format.
If the file does not exist, xlswrite creates a new file, using the format that corresponds
to the file extension you specify. If you do not specify a file extension, xlswrite applies
the XLS extension, and writes a new file in the XLS format.
The xlsread function imports any file format recognized by your version of Excel,
including XLS, XLSX, XLSB, XLSM, and HTML-based formats. The importdata function
imports XLS, XLSX, XLSB, and XLSM formats. The Import Wizard imports XLS and
XLSX formats.
Note: Large files in XLSX format might load very slowly. For better import and export
performance, Microsoft recommends that you use the XLSB format.
Anonymous Functions Support str2func
The str2func which, prior to this release, converted a function name to a function
handle, now also converts an anonymous function definition to a function handle. See the
function reference page for str2func for more information.
N = 5; NthPower = str2func(['@(x)x.^', num2str(N)]);
NthPower(8)
ans =
32768