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• Matlab-Scilab equivalents
  • A
    • m2sci_abs — Absolute value and complex magnitude
    • m2sci_acos — Inverse cosine
    • m2sci_acosh — Inverse hyperbolic cosine
    • m2sci_acot — Inverse cotangent
    • m2sci_acoth — Inverse hyperbolic cotangent
    • m2sci_acsc — Inverse cosecant
    • m2sci_acsch — Inverse hyperbolic cosecant
    • m2sci_all — Test to determine if all elements are nonzero
    • m2sci_angle — Phase angle
    • m2sci_any — Test to determine if any nonzeros elements
    • m2sci_asec — Inverse secant
    • m2sci_asech — Inverse hyperbolic secant
    • m2sci_asin — Inverse sine
    • m2sci_asinh — Inverse hyperbolic sine
    • m2sci_atan — Two-quadrant inverse tangent
    • m2sci_atan2 — Four-quadrant inverse tangent
    • m2sci_atanh — Inverse hyperbolic tangent
  • B
    • m2sci_balance — Diagonal scaling to improve eigenvalue accuracy
    • m2sci_bar — Bar histogram
    • m2sci_barh — Bar histogram horizontal
    • m2sci_beep — Produce a beep sound
    • m2sci_besseli — Modified Bessel functions of the first kind
    • m2sci_besselj — Bessel functions of the first kind
    • m2sci_besselk — Modified Bessel functions of the second kind
    • m2sci_bessely — Bessel functions of the second kind
    • m2sci_beta — Beta function
    • m2sci_bin2dec — Returns the integer corresponding to a Given binary representation
    • m2sci_bitand — The AND of two integers
    • m2sci_bitcmp — The binary complementary of an integer
    • m2sci_bitget — Gets the bit of an integer whose the positon is given in the input argument
    • m2sci_bitor — The OR of two integers
    • m2sci_bitxor — Returns the exclusive OR of two integers
    • m2sci_blanks — A string of blanks
    • m2sci_box — Display axes border
    • m2sci_break — Terminate execution of a for loop or while loop
  • C
    • m2sci_case — Case switch
    • m2sci_cat — Arrays concatenation
    • m2sci_cd — Change/get working directory
    • m2sci_ceil — Round up
    • m2sci_cell — Create cell array
    • m2sci_cell2mat — Convert a cell array into a matrix
    • m2sci_cellstr — Convert strings vector (or strings matrix) into a cell of strings
    • m2sci_chol — Cholesky factorization
    • m2sci_cla — Clear current axes
    • m2sci_clc — Clear Command Window
    • m2sci_clear — Remove items from workspace, freeing up system memory
    • m2sci_clf — Clear current figure window
    • m2sci_clock — Current time as a date vector
    • m2sci_close — Delete specified figure
    • m2sci_closereq — Default figure close request function
    • m2sci_colordef — Set default property values to display different color schemes
    • m2sci_complex — Returns the complex form corresponding to the given real part and imaginary part
    • m2sci_continue — Keyword to pass control to the next iteration of a loop
    • m2sci_conv — Convolution
    • m2sci_cos — Cosine
    • m2sci_cosh — Hyperbolic cosine
    • m2sci_cot — Cotangent
    • m2sci_coth — Hyperbolic cotangent
    • m2sci_cputime — Elapsed CPU time
    • m2sci_csc — Cosecant
    • m2sci_csch — Hyperbolic cosecant
    • m2sci_cumprod — Cumulative product
    • m2sci_cumsum — Cumulative sum
    • m2sci_conj — Complex conjugate
  • D
    • m2sci_date — Current date string
    • m2sci_dec2bin — The binary representation of a decimal number
    • m2sci_dec2hex — Decimal to hexadecimal number conversion
    • m2sci_delete — Delete files or graphics objects
    • m2sci_det — Determinant
    • m2sci_diag — Diagonal including or extracting
    • m2sci_diary — Save session to a file
    • m2sci_diff — Differences and approximate derivatives
    • m2sci_dir — Display directory listing
    • m2sci_disp — Display text or array
    • m2sci_display — Overloaded method to display an object
    • m2sci_doc — Display online documentation
    • m2sci_docopt — Web browser for UNIX platforms
    • m2sci_dos — Execute a UNIX command and return result
    • m2sci_double — Conversion to double precision
    • m2sci_drawnow — Complete pending drawing events
  • E
    • m2sci_echo — Echo lines during execution
    • m2sci_eig — Find eigenvalues and eigenvectors
    • m2sci_else — Conditionally execute statements
    • m2sci_elseif — Conditionally execute statements
    • m2sci_erf — Error function
    • m2sci_erfc — Complementary error function
    • m2sci_erfcx — Scaled complementary error function
    • m2sci_error — Display error messages
    • m2sci_etime — Elapsed time
    • m2sci_eval — Execute a string containing an instruction/expression
    • m2sci_exist — Check if a variable or file exists
    • m2sci_exit — Ends current session
    • m2sci_exp — Exponential
    • m2sci_expm — Matrix exponential
    • m2sci_eye — Identity matrix
  • F
    • m2sci_factor — Prime numbers decomposition
    • m2sci_false — False array
    • m2sci_fclose — Close one or more open files
    • m2sci_feof — Test for end-of-file
    • m2sci_ferror — Query about errors in file input or output
    • m2sci_feval — Function evaluation
    • m2sci_fft — Discrete Fourier transform
    • m2sci_fftshift — Shift zero-frequency component of discrete Fourier transform to center of spectrum
    • m2sci_fgetl — Read line(s) from file, discard newline character
    • m2sci_fgets — Read line from file, keep newline character
    • m2sci_fileparts — Return filename parts
    • m2sci_filesep — Return the directory separator for this platform
    • m2sci_find — Find indices and values of nonzero elements
    • m2sci_findstr — Find one string within another
    • m2sci_fix — Round towards zero
    • m2sci_fliplr — Flip matrix in left/right direction
    • m2sci_flipud — Flip matrix in up/down direction
    • m2sci_floor — Round down
    • m2sci_fopen — Open a file or obtain information about open files
    • m2sci_for — Repeat statements a specific number of times
    • m2sci_format — Control display format for output
    • m2sci_fprintf — Write formatted data to file
    • m2sci_fread — Read binary data to a file
    • m2sci_frewind — Move the file position indicator to the beginning of an open file
    • m2sci_fscanf — Read formatted data to file
    • m2sci_fseek — Set file position indicator
    • m2sci_ftell — Get file position indicator
    • m2sci_full — Convert sparse matrix to full matrix
    • m2sci_fullfile — Build a full filename from parts
    • m2sci_function — Function definition
    • m2sci_fwrite — Write binary data to a file
  • G
    • m2sci_gamma — Gamma function
    • m2sci_gammaln — Logarithm of gamma function
    • m2sci_getenv — Get environment variable
    • m2sci_global — Define a global variable
    • m2sci_graymon — Set graphics defaults for gray-scale monitors
    • m2sci_grid — Grid lines for two- and three-dimensional plots
  • H
    • m2sci_hankel — Hankel matrix
    • m2sci_help — Display help
    • m2sci_helpdesk — Display Help browser
    • m2sci_helpwin — Provide access to and display help for all functions
    • m2sci_hess — Hessenberg form of a matrix
    • m2sci_hold — Hold current graph
    • m2sci_home — Move the cursor to the upper left corner of the Command Window
    • m2sci_horzcat — Horizontal concatenation
    • m2sci_helpbrowser — Display Help browser for access to full online documentation
  • I
    • m2sci_if — Conditionally execute statements
    • m2sci_ifft — Inverse discrete Fourier transform
    • m2sci_imag — Complex imaginary part
    • m2sci_input — Request user input
    • m2sci_int16 — Convert to 16-bit signed integer
    • m2sci_int32 — Convert to 32-bit signed integer
    • m2sci_int8 — Convert to 8-bit signed integer
    • m2sci_interp1 — One_dimension interpolation function
    • m2sci_inv — Matrix inverse
    • m2sci_isa — Detect an object of a given type
    • m2sci_iscell — Determine if input is a cell array
    • m2sci_ischar — Determine if item is a character array
    • m2sci_isdir — Determine if item is a directory
    • m2sci_isempty — True for empty matrix
    • m2sci_isequal — Determine if arrays are numerically equal
    • m2sci_isfield — Determine if input is a structure array field
    • m2sci_isfinite — True for finite elements
    • m2sci_isglobal — Determine if item is a global variable
    • m2sci_ishandle — Determines if values are valid graphics object handles
    • m2sci_ishold — Return hold state
    • m2sci_isinf — True for infinite elements
    • m2sci_isinteger — Detect whether an array has integer data type
    • m2sci_isletter — True for letters of the alphabet
    • m2sci_islogical — Determine if item is a logical array
    • m2sci_isnan — Detect NaN elements of an array
    • m2sci_isnumeric — Determine if input is a numeric array
    • m2sci_ispc — Determine if PC (Windows) version
    • m2sci_isreal — Determine if all array elements are real numbers
    • m2sci_isscalar — Determine if input is scalar
    • m2sci_isspace — Detect elements that are ASCII white spaces
    • m2sci_isstr — Determine if item is a character array
    • m2sci_isstruct — Determine if input is a structure array
    • m2sci_isunix — Determine if Unix version
    • m2sci_isvector — Determine if input is a vector
    • m2sci_issparse — Test if matrix is sparse
  • K
    • m2sci_keyboard — Invoke the keyboard in a file
    • m2sci_kron — Kronecker tensor product
  • L
    • m2sci_length — Length of vector
    • m2sci_linspace — Linearly spaced vector
    • m2sci_load — Load workspace variables from disk
    • m2sci_log — Natural logarithm
    • m2sci_log10 — Common (base 10) logarithm
    • m2sci_log2 — Base 2 logarithm and dissect floating point number
    • m2sci_logical — Convert numeric values to logical
    • m2sci_lookfor — Search for specified keyword in all help entries
    • m2sci_lower — Convert string to lower case
    • m2sci_lu — LU matrix factorization
  • M
    • m2sci_max — Maximum
    • m2sci_min — Minimum
    • m2sci_mkdir — Make new folder
    • m2sci_mod — Modulus after division
    • m2sci_more — Display Command Window output one screenful at a time
  • N
    • m2sci_nargin — Number of function input arguments
    • m2sci_nargout — Number of function output arguments
    • m2sci_ndims — Number of array dimensions
    • m2sci_norm — Vector and matrix norms
    • m2sci_num2str — Number to string conversion
  • O
    • m2sci_ones — Create an array of all ones
    • m2sci_otherwise — Default part of switch/select statement
    • m2sci_pause — Halt execution temporarily
  • Operators
    • m2sci_addition — Plus
    • m2sci_and — Logical AND
    • m2sci_colon — Colon
    • m2sci_elementwise_left_division — Elementwise left division
    • m2sci_elementwise_multiplication — Elementwise multiplication
    • m2sci_elementwise_power — Elementwise exponent
    • m2sci_elementwise_right_division — Elementwise right division
    • m2sci_elementwise_transpose — Elementwise transpose
    • m2sci_equal — Equal to
    • m2sci_great — Greater than
    • m2sci_great_equal — Greater or equal to
    • m2sci_left_division — Left division
    • m2sci_less — Smaller than
    • m2sci_less_equal — Smaller or equal to
    • m2sci_multiplication — Multiplication
    • m2sci_not — Negation
    • m2sci_not_equal — Not equal to
    • m2sci_or — Logical OR
    • m2sci_power — Exponent
    • m2sci_right_division — Right division
    • m2sci_substraction — Minus
    • m2sci_transpose — Transpose
  • P
    • m2sci_perms — Array of all permutations of vector components
    • m2sci_permute — Permute the dimensions of an array
    • m2sci_pie — circular graphic
    • m2sci_plot — Linear 2-D plot
    • m2sci_pow2 — Base 2 power and scale floating-point numbers
    • m2sci_primes — Returns the primes numbers included between 1 and given number
    • m2sci_prod — Product of array elements
  • Q
    • m2sci_qr — Orthogonal-triangular decomposition
    • m2sci_quit — Terminate session
  • R
    • m2sci_rand — Uniformly distributed random numbers and arrays
    • m2sci_randn — Normally distributed random numbers and arrays
    • m2sci_rcond — Matrix reciprocal condition number estimate
    • m2sci_real — Real part of a complex number
    • m2sci_realmax — Largest positive floating-point number
    • m2sci_realmin — Smallest positive floating-point number
    • m2sci_rem — Remainder after division
    • m2sci_repmat — Replicate and tile an array
    • m2sci_reshape — Reshape array
    • m2sci_return — Return to the invoking function
    • m2sci_round — Round to nearest integer
  • S
    • m2sci_save — Save workspace variables from disk
    • m2sci_schur — Schur decomposition
    • m2sci_setstr — Set string flag
    • m2sci_sign — Signum function
    • m2sci_sin — Sine
    • m2sci_sinh — Hyperbolic sine
    • m2sci_size — Array dimension
    • m2sci_sort — Sort elements in ascending order
    • m2sci_sparse — Create sparse matrix
    • m2sci_sqrt — Square root
    • m2sci_strcmp — Compare strings
    • m2sci_strcmpi — Compare strings ignoring case
    • m2sci_strfind — Find one string within another
    • m2sci_strrep — String search and replace
    • m2sci_struct — Create struct array
    • m2sci_sum — Sum of array elements
    • m2sci_surf — 3-D surface plot
    • m2sci_svd — Singular value decomposition
    • m2sci_switch — Switch among several cases based on expression
  • T
    • m2sci_tan — Tangent
    • m2sci_tanh — Hyperbolic tangent
    • m2sci_tic — Starts a stopwatch timer
    • m2sci_title — Display a title on a graphic window
    • m2sci_toc — Read the stopwatch timer
    • m2sci_toeplitz — Toeplitz matrix
    • m2sci_tril — Lower triangular part of a matrix
    • m2sci_triu — Upper triangular part of a matrix
    • m2sci_true — True array
    • m2sci_type — List file
  • U
    • m2sci_uigetdir — Standard dialog box for selecting a directory
    • m2sci_uint16 — Convert to 16-bit unsigned integer
    • m2sci_uint32 — Convert to 32-bit unsigned integer
    • m2sci_uint8 — Convert to 8-bit unsigned integer
    • m2sci_unix — Execute a UNIX command and return result
    • m2sci_upper — Convert string to upper case
  • V
    • m2sci_varargin — Pass variable numbers of arguments
    • m2sci_varargout — Return variable numbers of arguments
    • m2sci_vertcat — Vertical concatenation
  • Variables
    • m2sci_ans — The most recent answer
    • m2sci_end — Last index
    • m2sci_eps — Floating-point relative accuracy
    • m2sci_i — Imaginary unit
    • m2sci_j — Imaginary unit
    • m2sci_pi — Ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
  • W
    • m2sci_waitforbuttonpress — Wait for key or mouse button press
    • m2sci_warning — Display warning messages
    • m2sci_while — Repeat statements an indefinite number of times
    • m2sci_who — List variables in the workspace
    • m2sci_whos — List variables in the workspace
    • m2sci_winqueryreg — Get item from Microsoft Windows registry
  • X
    • m2sci_xlabel — Display a string along the x axis
  • Y
    • m2sci_ylabel — Display a string along the y axis
  • Z
    • m2sci_zlabel — Display a string along the z axis
    • m2sci_zeros — Create an array of all zeros
• About_M2SCI_tools — Generally speaking about tools to convert Matlab files to Scilab
• Contents — Create a tree containing contents inference data
• Cste — Create a tree representing a constant
• Equal — Create a tree representing an instruction
• Funcall — Create a tree representing a function call
• Infer — Create a tree containing inference data
• MatlabScilab_character_strings — Generally speaking about...
• Operation — Create a tree representing an operation
• Type — Create a tree containing type inference data
• Variable — Create a tree representing a variable
• get_contents_infer — Search for information in a "M2SCi tlist" contents
• m2scideclare — Giving tips to help M2SCI...
• matfile2sci — converts a Matlab 5 MAT-file into a Scilab binary file
• mfile2sci — Matlab M-file to Scilab conversion function
• sci_files — How to write conversion functions
• translatepaths — convert a set of Matlab M-files directories to Scilab

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