Finding Where a Variable Is Defined

11 views (last 30 days)
I am browsing Matlab source code from one of the toolboxes and I am trying to find where a variable is defined in the toolbox. Is there a quick way within the editor to tell the editor "jump to definition" as I can in other code editors? This would be useful for user generated code as well.
Thanks

Accepted Answer

Sean de Wolski
Sean de Wolski on 5 Jan 2016
If you click on a variable in the editor, the right hand side will show gray lines for all instances of it. Click on the top one.
  1 Comment
R Stephens
R Stephens on 7 Jan 2016
It would be nice if Mathworks would extend this functionality with a pop-up menu that showed the definition location if it is in another file. Otherwise the find option mentioned by Star Strider in combination with this current feature is required. Perhaps this already exists and I am missing something?

Sign in to comment.

More Answers (0)

Categories

Find more on Variables in Help Center and File Exchange

Community Treasure Hunt

Find the treasures in MATLAB Central and discover how the community can help you!

Start Hunting!