How do I make the male and female symbols in Matlab?

Hey all,

How do I get matlab to display the ♂ and ♀ symbols.

Thanks

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

disp('♂')

If you want to display into a plot, then use text() after preparing your MATLAB according to the instructions at https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/newsreader/view_thread/283068

The relevant packages and symbol names are:

wasysym \mars \venus
wasysym \male \female
marvosym \Male \Female

[Walter Roberson]

The above method of extending latex is not supported. Well, it was never supported, but it does not work anymore either.

Answer 2

[James D. M. Tolliver]

use the function char(). All unique symbols are in this function under the decimal system. Female symbol =char(9792); Male symbol = char(9794).

[Walter Roberson]

Note that this will not work for latex interpreter.