type

Display contents of file

Syntax

type filename

Description

type filename displays the contents of the specified file in the MATLAB^® Command Window.

Examples

View File Contents

Display the contents of the file diceRoll. Since diceRoll does not exist, but diceRoll.m does exist, MATLAB displays the contents of diceRoll.m.

type diceRoll

function [d1,d2] = diceRoll
str = '@()randi([1 6],1)';
d1 = str2func(str);
d2 = eval(str);
end

function r = randi(~,~)
r = 1;
end

Input Arguments

filename — File name

character vector | string

File name to display, specified as a character vector or a string. filename can be an absolute or relative path and can include a path and a file extension. type supports file names with these extensions, files with any other extension are treated as plain text.

File Extension	Description
.mlx	MATLAB Live Script — An interactive document created using MATLAB Live Editor
.mlapp	MATLAB App File — An app created using MATLAB App Designer
.m	MATLAB Code — A MATLAB script, function, or class

If you do not specify a file extension and a file without an extension does not exist, then type assumes that the extension is .mlx, .mlapp, or .m. For example, if a file myscript.m exists, then the command type myscript displays the contents of that file.

type leverages automatic character set detection to determine the file encoding for MATLAB code (.m) and other text files.

Extended Capabilities

Thread-Based Environment

Run code in the background using MATLAB® backgroundPool or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ ThreadPool.

This function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.

Version History

Introduced in R2006a