Matlab -- how can i use a FOR loop if I have 2 variables changing

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Hey,for following code the 3rd loops i need to have 2 variables m and q .Could anyone help?
Matlab:
for t=1:maxiterations
toterror=0;
for j=1:numfeature
totslope=0;
for i=1:m&&q=1:numfeature
z=0;
for jj=1:numfeature
z=z+prevtheta(jj)*x(i,jj);
end
h=1.0/(1.0+exp(-z));
H=H+(x(i,q)*h*(1-h)*x(i,jj));

totslope=(totslope+(h-y(i))*x(i,j));
toterror=(toterror+-y(i)*log(h)-(1-y(i))*log(1-h));
end
toterror=toterror/numtrainsam;
theta(j)= theta(j)-H\totslope;
end
prevtheta=theta;
errorperiteration(t)=toterror/j;
end

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Mark44
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Matlab:
for i=1:m&&q=1:numfeature
z=0;
for jj=1:numfeature
z=z+prevtheta(jj)*x(i,jj);
end
h=1.0/(1.0+exp(-z));
H=H+(x(i,q)*h*(1-h)*x(i,jj));

totslope=(totslope+(h-y(i))*x(i,j));
toterror=(toterror+-y(i)*log(h)-(1-y(i))*log(1-h));
end
Why is m in there? It's not used in that for loop, and it's not used outside the loop.

jedishrfu
jedishrfu
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In general, you would either use separate loops if they vary independently or make one dependent on the other.

Say m varies from 1 to 10 and n varies from 4 to 40

Then loop on m and compute n = 4*m inside the loop.

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mfb
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What do you want to happen if m and numfeature are not the same value?

It helps if you say in words what you want to do. In MATLAB the syntax for for loop is

Code:
for ii=intialValue: stepSize: maxValue
I don't think you can include a variable in the stepSize option. What do you want to do with this for loop?

Mark44
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I don't think you can include a variable in the stepSize option.
I'm fairly certain that you can use variables for all three: initVal, stepVal, and endVal. I don't have matlab, so I can't confirm this.

However, the for loop body can't change the value of the index variable (the loop control variable).

I think you can use variables in the all three, too, but I don't think you can use the following syntax

Code:
initialValue=1;
endValue=10;
for ii=initialValue:m=0.5:endValue
as the OP tried to do.

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Mark44
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I think you can use variables in the all three, too, but I don't think you can use the following syntax

Code:
initialValue=1;
maxValue=10;
for ii=initialValue:m=0.5:endValue
as the OP tried to do.
The problem is the "m=" part.
I believe this would be fine:
Matlab:
initVal=1;
stepVal = 0.5
endVal=10;
for ii=initVal : stepVal : endVal
;; loop body
end

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