Usage of Exclamation point in MATLAB?

Hey all,

I just wondered about the application of "exclamation point" (!) in MATLAB. I have read a bit in forums and it is mostly said that " It indicates that the rest of the input line is issued as a command to the operating system.". Does anybody know what is the real-life application (by an example please)? Thanks a lot.

[per isakson]

"read a bit in forums" &nbsp The Matlab documentation is typically a much better source of information.

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[per isakson]

See the documentation Run External Commands, Scripts, and Programs. It includes description and examples. And I include a function, which I use to check whether files are locked by other programs. It uses system, which I prefer to !

[Daniel Garside]

Broken link. New link: https://uk.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/run-external-commands-scripts-and-programs.html

[Jan]

Broken link fixed.