helpwin - Provide access to help comments for all functions

Syntax

helpwin helpwin topic

Description

helpwin lists topics for groups of functions in the Help browser. It shows brief descriptions of the topics and provides links to display help comments for the functions in the Help browser. You cannot follow links in the helpwin list of functions if the MATLAB software is busy (for example, running a program).

helpwin topic displays help information for the topic in the Help browser. If topic is a folder, it displays all functions in the folder. If topic is a function, helpwin displays help for that function in the Help browser. From the page, you can access a list of folders (Default Topics link) as well as the reference page help for the function (Go to online doc link). You cannot follow links in the helpwin list of functions if MATLAB is busy (for example, running a program).

Examples

Typing

helpwin datafun

displays the functions in the datafun folder and a brief description of each.

Typing

helpwin fft

displays the help for the fft function in the Help browser.

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