# Matrix Output (Matlab)

#### Air

I am making a script-m file to produce results of a formula in a Matrix output.

Code:
function s = calc(a, b)

i = [-a: 1: a];
j = [-b: 1: b];

k = i.^2 + j.*i;

A = [i' j' k']

disp('i  j  k'), disp(A)
But, it does not consider all combination. How can I make it stop at a 'i' value so all 'j' values can be matched to that and solved for 'k' before proceeding. In my code, it just does one round of 'i' and 'j' values.

#### KLoux

I'm not sure I understand the question...

If you want to create a matrix k that contains every combination of the i and j values, then you might try something like:

Code:
function s = calc(a, b)

i = [-a: 1: a];
j = [-b: 1: b];

%  Use an outer for loop to iterate through all of the i values (uses index u)
for u = 1:1:max(size(i))
%  Use an inner for loop to iterate through all of the j values (uses index v)
for v = 1:1:max(size(j))
%  Here we construct k to have two dimensions, the first corresponding to
%  the i value, the second corresponding to the j value
k(u, v) = i(u)^2 + j(v) * i(u);
end
end

%  If i and j are different lengths, MATLAB won't let you do this...
A = [i' j' k']

disp('i  j  k'), disp(A)
Hope this helps,

Kerry

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