creating function that will accept input argument and return out argument

how to Create a function called square() which will accept one input argument and return the squared value of the input argument as an output argument (result)

Answer 1

[Sulaymon Eshkabilov]

function OUT = SQUARE(a)
OUT = a.^2;
end

[Walter Roberson]

... it was a homework question (I have seen it before.)

On the other hand, it is such a simple homework question that it is difficult to resist just giving the solution.

[Sulaymon Eshkabilov]

@Walter: I will take a note on this issue. You are right on hw assignments. Thanks.

Answer 2

[MCEBISI SIBISI]

OUT = 2.^2

OUT = 4

[DGM]

That's not a function. How does this answer the question?