I need to write a function that accepts matrix as input and returns a square matrix

So basically it should work like this

I enter a matrix that has for example 2 rows and 3 columns and the function returns a 3x3 square matrix

And if the number of rows is bigger than the number of columns the new matrix has the number of rows as its dimensions

I don't even know where to start, so far I only have this

matrix1 = input('enter matrix')

function matrix2 = mat2square(matrix1)

Answer 1

[madhan ravi]

So basically we would suggest like this for homeworks:

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[Valeria Patsko]

Thanks but it doesn't really help

[madhan ravi]

Fascinating that you finished a few hour course within few minutes.

[Valeria Patsko]

Fascinating that you think I was asking for a link to a few hour course when I asked a question about a specific task I need to solve.

[madhan ravi]

Good luck :)

[Image Analyst]

Here is another link that should be a quicker read: How to get help on your homework from Answers.

You say "if the number of rows is bigger than the number of columns the new matrix has the number of rows as its dimensions" so what are the extra rows to be filled with? And are we to assume that they will be tacked onto the bottom of the matrix?

[John D'Errico]

You need to learn MATLAB. This is clear as a conclusion, since you are asking a very basic question, on what is very likely homework. That means you need to spend the time reading the getting started tutorials, otherwise, you will just be asking for how to solve every basic question here.