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Identify the computer on which MATLAB is running

Syntax

Description

str = computer returns a string with the computer type on which MATLAB is running.

[str,maxsize] = computer returns the integer maxsize, which contains the maximum number of elements allowed in an array with this version of MATLAB.

The list of supported computers changes as new computers are added and others become obsolete.

String
 Computer
SUN4
 Sun4 SPARC workstation
SOL2
 Solaris 2 SPARC workstation
PCWIN
 MS-Windows
MAC2
 All Macintosh
HP700
 HP 9000/700
ALPHA
 DEC Alpha
AXP_VMSG
 Alpha VMS G_float
AXP_VMSIEEE
 Alpha VMS IEEE
VAX_VMSD
 VAX/VMS D_float
VAX_VMSG
 VAX/VMS G_float
LNX86
 Linux Intel
SGI
 Silicon Graphics (R4000)
SGI64
 Silicon Graphics (R8000)
IBM_RS
 IBM RS6000 workstation

See Also

isieee, isunix, isvms


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