What is the syntax of `i++` in Matlab [duplicate]

Question

Is there a shortcut statement that would do what C code i++ would do? (that is to increase i by 1)?

Of course i do not mean the obvious i = i + 1.

Answer 1

No, you cannot do this in Matlab. To increment a variable, you must use i = i + 1;.

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Edit - If you were really desperate for something like this, you could define a function that looked like

function increment(x)
    evalin('caller', sprintf('%s = %s + 1;', x, x));
end

and call it like this

>> x = 1;
>> increment x;
>> x
x =
    2

however this would be (a) confusing and (b) slow.