How do I make numbers shift left using function?

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I have a function file that shifts the numbers to the left when called. But I dont know how to get it to loop so that it will keep shifting left.
function MyShiftLeft = MyShiftLeft(x)
y=[8 4 -2 5 4 0 -1]
temp=y(1); % save first value
% shift values left
for i=1:length(y)-1
y(i) = y(i+1);
end
% set last value to first
y(end)=temp;
y
When I use this code, it just keeps outputting the same one shifted matrix
n = input('Number of shifts to the left: ')
while n>0
MyShiftLeft
n-1
end

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C B
C B on 27 Oct 2021
Edited: C B on 27 Oct 2021
@Amy Joyce Valencia I think this will work for you
function Output = MyShiftLeft(y,x)
for j=1:x
temp=y(1);
% shift values left
for i=1:length(y)-1
y(i) = y(i+1);
end
% set last value to first
y(end)=temp;
end
Output=y;
end
Here is the output
>> MyShiftLeft([8 4 -2 5 4 0 -1],1)
ans =
4 -2 5 4 0 -1 8
>> MyShiftLeft([8 4 -2 5 4 0 -1],2)
ans =
-2 5 4 0 -1 8 4
>> MyShiftLeft([8 4 -2 5 4 0 -1],3)
ans =
5 4 0 -1 8 4 -2
>> MyShiftLeft([8 4 -2 5 4 0 -1],4)
ans =
4 0 -1 8 4 -2 5
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Amy Joyce Valencia
Amy Joyce Valencia on 29 Oct 2021
Is this the entire code? So I would just have to put the matrix in my regular code right? Not my function?
Amy Joyce Valencia
Amy Joyce Valencia on 29 Oct 2021
This is what my function file has looked like. I think it's the regular code I'm having a hard time with.
x = input('Number of shifts to the left: ');
y= [8 4 -2 5 4 0 -1];
while x>0
MyShiftLeft
x = x-1;
end

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