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Convention
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Example
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Example code
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To assign the value 5 to A, enter 
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Function names, syntax, filenames, directory/folder names, and user input
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The cos function finds the cosine of each array element. Syntax line example is
 MLGetVar ML_var_name
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Buttons and keys
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Press the Enter key.
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Literal strings (in syntax descriptions in reference chapters)
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f = freqspace(n,'whole')
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Mathematical expressions
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Italics for variables Standard text font for functions, operators, and constants
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This vector represents the polynomial p = x2 + 2x + 3.
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MATLAB output
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MATLAB responds with 
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Menu and dialog box titles
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Choose the File Options menu.
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New terms and for emphasis
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Italics
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An array is an ordered collection of information.
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Omitted input arguments
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(...) ellipsis denotes all of the input/output arguments from preceding syntaxes. 
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[c,ia,ib] = union(...)
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String variables (from a finite list)
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sysc = d2c(sysd,'method')
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