pause function doesn't work R20a

y=1;
while y<5
    x=8
    pause()
    y=y+1;
end

this is just a simplified example to show that pause function is not working, I am not getting the code to be paused, any idea or relative function does the same job?

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

Is it possible that another pause function was defined? When do you get from typing

which pause -all

in the command window?

[Mohanad]

this is very good observation, unfortunatly this is the only pause function defined in the matlab2020a/toolbox/matlab/timefun/pause

there is no other pause defined.

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

Is that definitely the code? pause() without any parameter waits for a key to be pressed on the keyboard

Exception: if

pause off

has been executed, then the wait for keyboard is skipped.

[Mohanad]

this is not the code that I am trying to use pause function with, this is just a very basic code shows that pause function is not working with MATLAB R2020a, pause on or puase off or pause('on') and pasue('off') nothing is working, the pause function is completely useless in 2020a

[Walter Roberson]

I just tried on my R2020a on my Mac, and pause() worked fine