Preview of practice Input To A Script File (4.4) - Introduction to programming in MATLAB
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Input to a script file

Practice - Input to a script file

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What command is used to prompt for user input in a MATLAB script?

💡 Hint: Think about the function that allows users to type responses.

Question 2 Easy

How can you define a variable directly in a script?

💡 Hint: Variables are assigned values using the equality sign.

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Question 1

What does the input command do in MATLAB?

Displays a prompt for the user
Stores a value in a variable
Executes a script

💡 Hint: Think about its interaction with the user.

Question 2

True or False: It is not possible to take user input within a MATLAB script.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the methods of value assignment we've discussed.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a MATLAB script that continues to ask for user input until a negative number is entered. It should calculate the sum and average of all entered numbers.

💡 Hint: Consider using a while loop for indefinite asking.

Challenge 2 Hard

Develop a script which collects scores from users, checks for valid input, and then generates a report with more than just the average – include max and min scores as well.

💡 Hint: Don’t forget to handle non-numeric inputs gracefully.

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