8.2 Introduction

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Some useful program elements

- 'clear' empties the screen

- 'exec' executes a file as a script.

- 'chdir' changes a working directory

- 'getf('functionfile') - gets a function from a working directory

- pwd - returns the current working directory

- 'xbasc() - clears a graphics window

For-loops in Scilab,

While-loops in Scilab,

If-then in Scilab,

Functions in Scilab,

Note that when a function is defined in Scilab it is not actually run. However when the function is called it will be interpreted.

Cases in Scilab,

Printing in Scilab,

Inputting values in Scilab,