I'm Supposed to write a code that takes a vector from the user and display the statistics of the inserted vector. the answers are supposed to be aligned and to use matrices for each to do so. i keep getting an Unexpected Matlab Error. where is it?

%function [ output_args ] = Untitled( input_args ) %UNTITLED Summary of this function goes here % Detailed explanation goes here function [A] = Stats (~)

disp ('Enter a numerical vector: ') vect = input(' '); %vect = str2num(vect);

% preview [ vect ] = Takes ( prompt )

max_vect = max(vect);

min_vect = min(vect);

range_vect = range(vect);

median_vect = median(vect);

mean_vect = mean(vect);

std_vect = std(vect);

var_vect = var(vect);

kurt_vect = kurtosis(vect);

prctile1_vect = prctile(vect, 25);

prctile3_vect = prctile(vect, 75);

IQR_vect = prctile(vect,75)-prctile(vect,25);

R = [ max_vect min_vect range_vect median_vect mean_vect std_vect var_vect kurt_vect prctile1_vect prctile3_vect IQR_vect];

T = [ 'Maximum ' ; 'Minimum '; 'Range ' ; 'Median ' ; 'Mean '; 'Std ' ; 'Variance '; 'Kurtosis '; 'Qrt1 '; 'Qrt3 '; 'IQR ' ];

W = num2str®;

A = [T W'];

end

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[Anfal Hussain]

EDU>> Stats Enter a numerical vector: 2 6 3 8 3 1 2 6 3 8 3 1 | Error: Unexpected MATLAB expression.

This is it. i thought my code seemed right, not sure though.

Answer 1

[dpb]

It's your input; a valid Matlab expression to load a vector must include the []...

>> z=1 2 3
z=1 2 3
  |
Error: Unexpected MATLAB expression.

>> z=(1 2 3)  % parens don't cut it, either...
z=(1 2 3)
   |
Error: Unexpected MATLAB expression.

>> z=[1 2 3]  % need the square brackets for proper syntax.
z =
   1     2     3
>>

See

doc input  % for details; it uses EVAL on the expression typed in

Also, I'd suggest using the integral prompt string with input rather than disp; it's simply excessively wordy to use two functions when one will do..