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 Language constructs and debugging.
 Copyright (c) 1984-93 by The MathWorks, Inc.

 MATLAB as a programming language.
   script      - About MATLAB scripts and M-files.
   function    - Add new function.
   eval        - Execute string with MATLAB expression.
   feval       - Execute function specified by string.
   global      - Define global variable.
   nargchk     - Validate number of input arguments.
   lasterr     - Last error message.

 Control flow.
   if          - Conditionally execute statements.
   else        - Used with IF.
   elseif      - Used with IF.
   end         - Terminate the scope of FOR, WHILE and IF statements.
   for         - Repeat statements a specific number of times.
   while       - Repeat statements an indefinite number of times.
   break       - Terminate execution of loop.
   return      - Return to invoking function.
   error       - Display message and abort function.

 Interactive input.
   input       - Prompt for user input. 
   keyboard    - Invoke keyboard as if it were a Script-file.
   menu        - Generate menu of choices for user input.
   pause       - Wait for user response.
   uimenu      - Create user interface menu.
   uicontrol   - Create user interface control.

 Debugging commands.
   dbstop     - Set breakpoint.
   dbclear    - Remove breakpoint.
   dbcont     - Resume execution.
   dbdown     - Change local workspace context.
   dbstack    - List who called whom.
   dbstatus   - List all breakpoints.
   dbstep     - Execute one or more lines.
   dbtype     - List M-file with line numbers.
   dbup       - Change local workspace context.
   dbquit     - Quit debug mode.
   mexdebug   - Debug MEX-files.