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Matlab Flag

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Matlab Flag

Introduction to Matlab Flag

Flag is a variable that we use as an indication or a signal to inform our program that a specific condition is met; mostly it is a Boolean variable (taking two values: True or False). For example, if we want all the element of an array to be even, then a Flag variable can be set, and it will become False whenever any value in the input array is odd.

Syntax:

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Flag = True

Flag = True

Description:

  • Flag can be returned as an output of a function or method
  • It can also be used as a condition to perform a specific task. The task will be performed continuously if the Flag is True and will stop once the Flag turns to False

Set Flag in Matlab with Different Examples

Let us now understand the code to set Flag in MATLAB using different examples:

Example #1

Let us start with a very basic example of using a Flag variable to control a while loop. For this example, we will follow the following steps:

  1. Set Flag variable equal to True
  2. Start the while loop with the condition that Flag should be True
  3. Use the While loop to display a message
  4. Set the Flag to False to ensure that loop does not work indefinitely

Syntax:

flag = true

[Initializing the Flag to True]

while flag == true

[This while loop will be executed only if flag is equal to True]

flag=0;

[Setting the Flag again to ‘0’ (logical False) so that the loop does not work indefinitely]

disp(‘Let us learn Flag in MATLAB’);

[Displaying the test output]

end

[Please note that, the while loop will get terminated here as we have set the Flag to False inside the while loop]

Code:

flag = true
while flag == true
flag=0;
disp('Let us learn Flag in MATLAB');
end

Output:

 Matlab Flag-1.1

As we can see in the output, we have obtained our text output displayed once, as expected by us.

Example #2

In this example, we will write code for a command which will be executed continuously after a fixed interval. For this example, we will follow the following steps:

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  • Call the timer function: Our aim is to create a timer that displays seconds continuously until the Flag variable turns from True to False.
  • Set the Flag to True initially.
  • Set the Flag to False in the while loop whenever we want the timer to stop.
  • Set the Flag to True, to start the timer all over again.

Syntax:

timerFunction = timer ('TimerFcn', 'Flag=false; disp(''1st Task'')',...
'StartDelay', 5);

[Initializing the Timer and setting the FLAG as False. This timer will work only when the Flag is turned to True]

start (timerFunction) 

[Calling the start function to execute the timer]

Flag = true;

[Setting the Flag variable to True]

startingTime = 1;

[Initializing the point from where timer will start]

while (Flag = = true)

[Using the while loop to check over the Flag every time a second is displayed] [Please note that this loop will be executed only if the Flag is True]

disp (startingTime)
pause (1)

[This will set the interval time between every output]

startingTime = startingTime + 1;
end

[1st task will end here]

timerFunction = timer ('TimerFcn', 'Flag = false; disp(''2nd Task'')',...
'StartDelay', 7);

[The Flag is again set to False inside the timer]

start (timerFunction)
Flag=true;

[The flag is turned back to True and the entire process will repeat itself]

while (Flag = = true)
disp (startingTime)
pause (1)
startingTime = startingTime + 1;
end
timerFunction = timer('TimerFcn', 'Flag = false; disp(''3rd Task'')',...
'StartDelay', 5);
start (timerFunction)
Flag = true;
while (Flag = = true)
disp (startingTime)
pause (1)
startingTime = startingTime + 1;
end

Code:

timerFunction = timer ('TimerFcn', 'Flag=false; disp(''1st Task'')',...
'StartDelay', 5);
start (timerFunction)
Flag=true;
startingTime=1;
while (Flag==true)
disp (startingTime)
pause (1)
startingTime=startingTime + 1;
end
timerFunction=timer('TimerFcn', 'Flag=false; disp(''2nd Task'')',...
'StartDelay', 7);
start (timerFunction)
Flag=true;
while (Flag==true)
disp (startingTime)
pause (1)
startingTime=startingTime+1;
end
timerFunction=timer('TimerFcn', 'Flag=false; disp(''3rd Task'')',...
'StartDelay', 5);
start (timerFunction)
Flag=true;
while(Flag==true)
disp (startingTime)
pause (1)
startingTime=startingTime+1;
end

Output:

Matlab Flag-1.2

As we can see in the output, we have obtained the timer outputs corresponding to the 3 tasks. The outputs here are controlled using the Flag variable. When implemented in a live editor, every output digit will be displayed at an interval of 1 second.

Example #3

In this example, we will create a while loop to output the alternate numbers between 50 to 90. We will use Flag command to control the while loop and prevent it from running indefinitely. For this example, we will follow the following steps:

  • Set Flag to True
  • Run the while loop
  • Set the Flag to False once we have values till 100

Syntax:

Flag = true;

[Initializing the Flag and setting it to True]

while Flag == true

[Setting the condition to ensure that the loop runs only as long as the Flag is True]

x = 50 :2 :90;

[Defining the range to be displayed]

Flag = false;

[Setting the Flag to False once all the numbers are displayed]

end

Code:

Flag = true;
while Flag == true
x = 50 :2 :90;
disp(x)
Flag = false;
end

Output:

Matlab Flag-1.3

As we can see in the output, we have obtained alternate numbers between 50 to 90 using a while loop which is controlled by the Flag variable.

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