Problems creating a chart

Hello! I'm trying to create a graph and I have a problem

plot(Data','.-b')
ylabel('temp')
xlabel('time')
f = getframe;
hold on
plot(x1:x2,Data(x1:x2),'o-r')
ylabel('temp')
xlabel('time')
f = getframe;
plot(z,'o-g')
z=ceil(z);
plot(1:z,Data(1:z),'o-w')
ylabel('temp')
xlabel('time')
f = getframe;
hold off
x1 and x2 matrix 1x500 double
z 1x500 single

Error using  : 
Colon operands must be real scalars.

Error in Untitled (line 1601)
plot(1:z,Data(1:z),'o-w')

my goal is to animate temperature changes over time, x1 and x2 are areas where a person can work (represent the coordinates of the temperature), z is an area where you can’t work

[TADA]

Apparently, when you use a double matrix the colon operator takes the first item in the matrix, but when you use a single it errors.

I would expect the same exception for double matrices as well.

I don't know if it is documented behavior or not, but it sure isn't good practiced code if you ask me.

In my opinion you will do well to use actual scalars for colon operator vector decleration

[TADA]

This should work like your other plots do

plot(x1(1):x2(1),Data(x1(1):x2(1)),'o-r');
plot(1:z(1),Data(1:z(1)),'o-w');

[TADA]

the documentation states that all colon operators parameters should be scalars.

You stumbled on some undocumented strange behavior. Better to use scalars in all your colon operations and be on the safe side