Installation guide

General P references for MATLAB
MAT-Files Preferences
The MAT-file save format sets the default version compatibility option
MATLAB uses when saving MAT-files. Use these options if you use multiple
versions of MATLAB or share MAT-files with others who run a different
version of MATLAB. The setting applies when you use the
save function as
well as when you useSave menu items for MAT-files, such as File > Save
Workspace As from any desktop tool.
The MAT-file preference also applies to saving FIG-files, which include plots,
as well as GUIs you create with GUIDE.
Options are
• M ATLAB Version 7.3 or later (save -v7.3)—Starting in M ATLAB
Version 7.3, you can save data that is larger than 2 GB on platforms that
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