MATLAB is not displaying my numbers as what they should be.

I am going through the introduction to engineering course on the MATLAB website.

It asks me to plot a stress vs strain graph. I created a variable called data using

data = zeros(10,4)

because I had 10 applied force values and then the 4 columns for further calculations. So created this data variable matrix and entered my values, then I needed to use it to plot. When I open the data variable by clicking on it in the workspace, it shows the correct values, but when I enter data in the command window, it does not show the correct values.

Please help.

when I enter data in command window

when I click data in workspace

[Stephen23]

"When I open the data variable by clicking on it in the workspace, it shows the correct values, but when I enter data in the command window, it does not show the correct values."

They look the same to me, just different representations of exactly the same numbers.

Perhaps you are not taking into account the common multiplier at the top:

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

Use the format function to display the data as you want them.

[Farooq]

Thank you for your help!

[Star Strider]

As always, my pleasure!