Unrecognized function or variable

Hi everyone,

I'm new to MATLAB and I'm trying square a variable, but it doesn't seem to be working (although it does on Python). When I run the code, it gives me an error saying "Unrecognized function or variable 'variableName'", and I can't figure out why.

I'll include a screenshot of the command window as well as the code I've written.

Thanks in advance!

clear all

%declaring variables 

rho = 1.22; 
c0 = 344;   
fillRat = 0.098;   
dampRat = 0.03;     
Fr = 417;  
K = rho*(c0)^2; 
Kr = rho*(c0)^2; 
H = 0.05;
freqRat = 1.5;

%wall properties
m1 = 1 ; % x -  kg
m2 = 1; % x -  kg

fDW = (1/(2*pi)) * sqrt((K/H)*((1/m1) + (1/m2)));

fDWSquared = fDW * ((1/(2*pi)) * sqrt((K/H)*((1/m1) + (1/m2))));

%below is the problem line

sqrd = (freqRat)^2;

[Walter Roberson]

To verify: did you run whatever .m file that you stored the code in?

By the way: why did you put "clear all" in as part of your code? "clear all" inside a program asks the program to try to do its best to remove all state from MATLAB -- including the state that is recording the fact that the program is running. It is Wile E. Coyote blowing up the bridge that he is standing on, but expecting not to fall down.

[Joshua Tshuma]

Hi,

I've removed the clear all. When you say run, do you mean just that play button at the top? I hadn't done that, I was just putting the variable I wanted to calculate the value of in the command window. Do I need to press run each time I make a new variable?

Thanks

[Walter Roberson]

When you create a .m file, then MATLAB does not execute the code until you say to execute using the green button (or you save the file and invoke it by name in the command line.)

(The workflow is a bit different if you are using LiveScript)

Answer 1

[Gargi Patil]

Hi,

The given error could not be reproduced. The provided code didn't throw any errors when run on MATLAB Online and successfully assigned the value as follows:

sqrd= 2.2500 % as a double 

For further information about this error message and suggestions to resolve it, you can check this thread.

[Walter Roberson]

User had not executed the code; see above comments.