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MATLAB Operator Precedence Explained

The document explains operator precedence in MATLAB, detailing how expressions are evaluated based on the order of operators. It defines unary and binary operations, providing examples to illustrate the concepts. The document includes various examples demonstrating the application of operator precedence in different mathematical expressions.

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MATLAB Operator Precedence Explained

The document explains operator precedence in MATLAB, detailing how expressions are evaluated based on the order of operators. It defines unary and binary operations, providing examples to illustrate the concepts. The document includes various examples demonstrating the application of operator precedence in different mathematical expressions.

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CIE212 Programming for Civil Engineering

Example 2.1: Operator Precedence

Precedence levels determine the order in which MATLAB evaluates an expression.

Within each precedence level, operators have equal precedence and are evaluated from LEFT RIGHT

Definition of Unary and Binay Operations:

• A unary operator operates on only one operand and appears with its operand in this format: operator
operand
• A binary operator operates on two operands and appears with its operands in this format: operand1
operator operand2

Take for example: - 5 - 6 = - 11

first '-' is unary negation and the second '-' is binary subtraction.

Take another example: 3 − − 2 = 5

first '-' is binary subtraction, while the second '-' is unary negation

Related links: (1) Operator Precedence (2) Operators & Special Characters

% Example -1-
1:2 + 5

ans = 1×7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(1:2) + 5

ans = 1×2
6 7

% Example -2-
2 * 3 + 5

ans = 11

1
2 * (3 + 5)

ans = 16

% Example -3-
3 ^ 1/2

ans = 1.5000

3 ^ (1/2)

ans = 1.7321

% Example -4-
1:2:5'

ans = 1×3
1 3 5

(1:2:5)'

ans = 3×1
1
3
5

% Example -5-
1 + 2 * 3

ans = 7

1 + (2 * 3)

ans = 7

(1 + 2) * 3

ans = 9

% Example -6-
4 ^ 1 ^ 2

ans = 16

(4 ^ 1) ^ 2

ans = 16

4 ^ (1 ^ 2)

ans = 4

% Example -7-

2
-2 ^ 4

ans = -16

(-2) ^ 4

ans = 16

% Example -8-
1/4*5

ans = 1.2500

1/(4*5)

ans = 0.0500

% Example -9-
6*10/13 + 18/(5*7) + 5*9^2

ans = 410.1297

% Example -10-
6*35^(1/4) + 14^0.35

ans = 17.1123

% Example -11-
-5-6 % unary negation, binary subtration

ans = -11

3--2 % binary subtraction,unary negation

ans = 5

5+-2 % binary addition,unary negation

ans = 3

5---2 % binary subtraction,unary negation,unary negation

ans = 3

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