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image for course Debugging and Error Handling

Debugging and Error Handling

Minimize disruptions caused by errors by utilizing debugging and error-handling tools to identify and resolve problems. Provide clear custom warning and error messages.

Course modules

Introduction

Familiarize yourself with the course.

Lessons:
  • Course Overview
  • Dealing with Errors

Catch Errors

Use try/catch statements to catch and handle errors without halting execution.

Lessons:
  • Try/Catch Statements

Debug Occasional Errors

Use conditional breakpoints to enter debug mode only in specific situations.

Lessons:
  • Conditional Breakpoints
  • Debug an Indexing Error

Create Custom Warnings and Errors

Generate warning and error messages to provide clearer feedback to your users.

Lessons:
  • Warnings and Errors for Predictable Problems
  • Message Identifiers
  • Summary

Conclusion and Next Steps

Learn next steps and give feedback on the course.

Lessons:
  • Additional Resources
  • Survey

Format:Self-paced

Language:English

Language

  • Hands-on exercises with automated feedback
  • Access to MATLAB through your web browser
  • Shareable progress report and course certificate

The How and Why of Writing Functions

Increase the flexibility of your code by writing custom functions.

Programming Constructs

Explore programming constructs like if-else, switch-case, for, and while.

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