A weird display of the output

I'm confused by the following output. Below is my code. I used pause to check the result of the last command step by step.

I(95:101,890:901,2).*(v_fix(95:101,890:901,1)-ones(7,1)*v(2,890:901))
pause()
(1-I(95:101,890:901,2))*Q
pause()
invent(:,:,1)=I(:,:,2).*(v_fix(:,:,1)-ones(a_length+1,1)*v(2,:))+(1-I(:,:,2))*Q;
invent(95:101,890:901,1)
pause()
invent(:,:,1)
pause()

I truncated the matrix, so it's easier to see the results. Here's the result for the 1st command

ans =

    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405
    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409
    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413
    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418
    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422
    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426
    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431

Here's the result of the 2nd command:

    ans =

     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0

And the third:

     ans =

    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405
    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409
    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413
    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418
    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422
    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426
    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431

And part of the final (colum 886 to 900, row 95 to 101)

    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405    0.0405
    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409    0.0409
    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413    0.0413
    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418    0.0418
    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422    0.0422
    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426    0.0426
    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431    0.0431

However, if I delete the display of invent(95:101,890:901,1),

I(95:101,890:901,2).*(v_fix(95:101,890:901,1)-ones(7,1)*v(2,890:901))
pause()
(1-I(95:101,890:901,2))*Q
pause()
invent(:,:,1)=I(:,:,2).*(v_fix(:,:,1)-ones(a_length+1,1)*v(2,:))+(1-I(:,:,2))*Q
pause()

I got the following result for the last command (colum 886 to 900, row 95 to 101):

   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405   -0.0405
   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409   -0.0409
   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413   -0.0413
   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418   -0.0418
   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422   -0.0422
   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426   -0.0426
   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431   -0.0431

I don't understand why the result suddenly turns negative. I thought the semicolon only controls whether to output the result.

Answer 1

[Prabhan Purwar]

Hi,

That's right, the semicolon at the end only controls whether to output the result or not. It has no effect upon the output.

The error you faced is not reproducible and the above code is working as expected with our random data.

I would advise you to investigate the code at your end for any manual error.

If the condition still exists, feel free to contact.

Thanks.