Practice Debugging Process (6.2) - Debugging M-files

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of setting breakpoints in MATLAB?
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Think about debugging needs.
Question 2.
Name one type of breakpoint in MATLAB.
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How do you stop a running program?
3Question 3.
What does a breakpoint do in MATLAB?
- Stops execution at a specified line
- Automatically fixes errors
- Changes variable values
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Remember the main function of breakpoints.
4Question 4.
True or False: A conditional breakpoint only triggers when certain conditions are met.
- True
- False
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Think about when you would want the program to stop.
Question 5.
Suppose you set a conditional breakpoint that stops when a variable 'x' exceeds 10, but you are getting unexpected Halting at an integer less than 10. What might you check in your code?
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Review each line leading up to the conditional statement for possible issues.
Question 6.
Create a scenario where both a syntax error and a run-time error occur in an M-file. Explain how you would address each.
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Think about what types of errors are frequent in programming.

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