Question

Matlab help!
If I were to have the user input for a matrix, what would be the first few steps to do so?

Answer 1

I do not know matlab, but the commands seem straightforward for getting inputs:
http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/input.html

Answer 2

yes, i don't know how i could refer to a specific row or specific column by this method.

Answer 3

First ask them for the dimensions, row and column

Answer 4

Then print out the row and column and ask for the input

Answer 5

could you show an example? I don't know how I could create the dimensions of a matrix without having any values inside of it.

Answer 6

Ask them for the number of rows, then for the number of columns

Answer 7

```
rows = input('How many rows?');
columns = input('How many columns?');
matrix = zeroes(rows, columns);
```
The last line will create a matrix of all zeroes with the correct dimensions.
Then you just need to ask for input for each cell.

Answer 8

I see. Thank you