Question matlab code

Hi,

I am a new user to matlab coding. I have written code to solve a simple FEA problem. The results depend on a number of variables defined initially. Currently these are defined manually but I would like to set it up so that a question can be asked, a value inputted and this value used for subsequent calculations. The code is working with some simple yes/no questions but it is when the answer is an integer that I am stuck. For example:

Question - What is the temperature on the left face? Answer - 60 (for example)

The answer 60 I want to use in code later on, how ca I do this?

Sorry if it's basic.

Thanks

Answer 1

[C.J. Harris]

Try this:

faceTemp = input('What is the temperature on the left face?');

The variable 'faceTemp' will now hold the numeric value entered by the user.

[Will]

Thanks

What does having 's' change to the code? This is what I had originally and why it wasn't working I think.

[C.J. Harris]

Adding the 's' causes matlab to interpret the input as a string. This would therefore cause an error if you tried to perform any mathematical manipulation on the value.

[Will]

Thanks very much!