Is it right to call a M-file a program? or is it called a script? or a code? What's most suitable?

I made an M-file that numerically integrates a user-chosen function and illustrates the method used.

Now, I have to write a report, but not sure as what to put on the title.

Should it be called?

-Matlab Numerical Integration Script Report

or

-Matlab Numerical Integration Program Report

or

-Matlab Numerical Integration Script Report

or

-Matlab Numerical Integration Code Report

What is the most suitable?

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

First, our Marketing team wants to encourage you to refer to "M files" as MATLAB files :)

Second, all of those sound okay to me. The only thing that you need to differentiate between is script and function. Both are code and programs.

Third, for the name of your report, how about: MATLAB Numerical Integration Report?

[Cedric]

Well Sean, your marketing team would have even preferred a title being a subtle hyperlink to the Mathworks store I guess: MATLAB Numerical Integration Report ;-)

[Dominic]

Haha all of my MATLAB books refer to it as a M-file. But yeah, thanks :)

[Sean de Wolski]

Many of us do too; old habits die hard...

[Sean de Wolski]

@Cedric, I do like that link :)