plus/minus inside fprinf statement

Exaclty the title.

I know char(177) returns the plus/minus symbol but can't work out how to get it to display when matlab outputs to the command window.

       fprintf('The measured volume of %fmm^{3} \x177 %fmm^{3} is equal to\nthe specified volume of %fmm^{3} \x177 %fmm^{3},\nand therefore the object passes quality inspection and can be released.\n',Vtot, DeltVrounded,VSpec,DeltaVSpec); 

Answer 1

[Marcus Darnell]

used \x00B1 and worked

Answer 2

[dpb]

pmchar=char(177);
fprintf(['The measured volume of %fmm^{3} ' pmchar '%fmm^{3} is equal to\nthe specified volume of %fmm^{3} ' pmchar '%fmm^{3},\nand therefore the object passes quality inspection and can be released.\n'], ...
    Vtot, DeltVrounded,VSpec,DeltaVSpec);

I'd probably write the format string as a variable to be more readable, but that's just a style nit.

Answer 3

[Josef Henthorn]

The Latex code for this symbol is \pm