workspace (MATLAB Function Reference)

Display the Workspace Browser, a GUI for managing the workspace

Syntax

workspace

Description

workspace

displays the Workspace Browser, a GUI that allows you to view and manage the contents of the current MATLAB workspace. It provides a graphical representation of the whos display.

Remarks

On Windows platforms, to open the Workspace Browser, select Show Workspace from the File menu, or click the Workspace Browser toolbar button.

Drag the column header borders to resize the columns. The workspace is sorted by variable name. Sorting by other fields is not supported.

To clear a variable, select the variable and click Delete. Shift-click to select multiple variables.

To rename a variable, first select it, then click its name. After a short delay, type a new name and press Enter to complete the name change.

Editing Arrays

To see and edit a graphical representation of a variable, select a variable's icon in the Workspace Browser and click Open, or double-click the icon. The variable is displayed in the Editor/Debugger window, where you can edit it. You can only use this feature with numeric arrays.