MathWorks MATLAB R2018b 2DVD Linux

New Features, Bug Fixes, Compatibility Considerations

- Desktop
Live Editor: Organize live scripts using additional subheading styles​​​
Live Editor: Navigate within a live script using internal hyperlinks​​​
Live Editor: Filter table output interactively, and then add the generated code to the live script​​
Live Editor: Create new and open existing live scripts faster​​​
Live Editor: Change case of text or code
Comparison Tool: Merge two versions of a live script or function​​
Add-On Manager: Install and manage multiple versions of a custom toolbox​
Add-On Manager: Save add-ons to new default location
Documentation: View MATLAB documentation in Spanish
Toolbox Packaging: Install additional software with custom toolboxes
- Language and Programming
string Arrays: Use string arrays in MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow
convertContainedStringsToChars Function: Convert string arrays at any level of cell array or structure
Enumerations: Improved performance of set operations with enumerations
WSDL Web Services Documents: Required Tools Update
Functionality being removed or changed
- Mathematics
boundaryshape Function: Create a polyshape object from a 2-D triangulation
polyshape Objects: Specify when to keep collinear points when creating a polyshape
RandStream Objects: Generate random numbers using Threefry and Philox algorithms
GraphPlot Object: Customize node and edge labels with font properties
sinpi and cospi Functions: Compute the sine and cosine of multiples of π
- Graphics
Axes Interactions: Explore data with panning, zooming, data tips, and 3-D rotation enabled by default
Axes Toolbar: Access and customize a data exploration toolbar for each Axes object
Geographic Plots: Create line, scatter, and point density plots on interactive maps and control properties of a geographic axes
stackedplot Function: Plot variables of a table or timetable for comparison using a common x-axis
scatterhistogram Function: Visualize grouped data as a scatter plot with marginal histograms
sgtitle Function: Create a title for a grid of subplots
xline and yline Functions: Add vertical or horizontal lines to a plot
imtile Function: Combine multiple image frames into one rectangular tiled image
Data Tips: Use TeX or LaTeX markup in data tips with improved visual appearance
Functionality being removed or changed
- Data Import and Export
Import Tool: Generate improved code when importing from spreadsheets
Web-Based Data: Read from web-based data sources like Amazon Web Services and Azure Blob Storage using readtable, detectImportOptions, spreadsheetDatastore, imread, and imfinfo
write Function: Write tall arrays in a variety of formats to local or remote locations
stlread and stlwrite Functions: Read from and write to STL (Stereolithography) files for triangulations
TabularTextDatastore Object: Import data containing dates and times from non-English locales
readtable and writetable Functions: Read or write spreadsheet files without initiating Microsoft Excel for Windows on Windows platforms
readtable Function: Manage the import of empty fields using import options
Scientific File Format Libraries: CFITSIO Library upgraded to version 3.420
Functionality being removed or changed
- Data Analysis
Vector Dimension Argument: Operate on multiple dimensions at a time for selected reduction functions
grouptransform Function: Transform table or timetable data by groups
groupsummary Function: Perform group summary computations on matrices
tall Arrays: Write custom algorithms to operate on tall arrays
tall Arrays: Operate on tall arrays with more functions, including conv2, wordcloud, and groupsummary
rmoutliers Function: Remove outliers in an array, table, or timetable
islocalmin and islocalmax Functions: Specify a range of data for prominence computation
Table and Timetable Metadata: Store custom metadata for each variable
timetable Data Type: Save memory when storing row times with regular time steps
timerange Function: Specify unit of time to define time range
convertvars Function: Convert table or timetable variables to specified data type
table, timetable, and addvars Functions: Use single quotes for input names, not double-quoted strings
Functionality Being Removed or Changed
- App Building
App Designer: Add and configure date selection components on the App Designer canvas
App Designer: Unified property inspector in Design View and Code View
App Designer: Expand and collapse sections of code in Code View
App Designer: Export apps as code files
App Designer: Locate errors and warnings in your code with the Code Analyzer message bar
App Designer: Program apps faster using improved code suggestions and completions
App Designer: Control App Designer Code View settings using MATLAB preferences
uigridlayout Function: Configure app layouts using a grid layout manager
Scrolling Containers: Enable scrolling for figure, panel, tab, and button group containers
Figure Interactions: Create apps with custom mouse and keyboard interactions using figures created with the uifigure function
Graphics Support: Integrate plots into an app using the axes, polaraxes, and geoaxes functions
Tooltips: Create custom tooltips for UI components in apps
Deployed Web Apps: Access files in deployed web apps using the uigetfile and uiputfile functions
Running Apps in Browsers: Use most modern browsers to run apps in MATLAB Online or as deployed web apps
uisetcolor Function: Select custom colors interactively
Functionality Being Removed or Changed
- Performance
Startup: Increased speed of MATLAB startup
Execution Engine: Index into large arrays with improved performance when using the colon operator​
Execution Engine: Faster calls to built-in functions
Live Editor: Create new and open existing live scripts faster​
Enumerations: Improved set function performance with enumerations​
Building Apps: Faster canvas interactions in App Designer
Running Apps: Faster startup time for apps
sort Function: Sort matrices and arrays faster
- Hardware Support
MATLAB Online: Communicate with Raspberry Pi hardware board from MATLAB Online
Deploy a MATLAB function on Raspberry Pi hardware
iOS and Android Sensors: Acquire sensor data when your device does not have network access
iOS and Android Sensors: Upload sensor logs from the device to MATLAB Drive
- Advanced Software Development
Tab Completion: Validate function signature file with validateFunctionSignaturesJSON function
Tab Completion: JSON parser for functionSignatures.json upgrade
Java SE 8: MATLAB support, providing improved security and access to new Java features​​​
Python Interface: Pass multidimensional numeric or logical arrays between MATLAB and Python
C++ MEX API: Call MATLAB asynchronously from within a MEX file using the C++ API
Unit Testing Framework: Run tests in parallel with more plugins and more intelligent Scheduling
Unit Testing Framework: Use external parameters in parameterized test
Unit Testing Framework: Sort test suite based on shared fixtures
Unit Testing Framework: Explicitly control output display detail and logged diagnostic level
Unit Testing Framework: Configure detail level of output diagnostics
Unit Testing Framework: Compare values faster when using constraints
App Testing Framework: Programmatically choose tree node
Performance Testing Framework: Measure execution time of fast code more accurately with the TestCase.keepMeasuring method
Mocking Framework: Invoke function upon mocked method call
Mocking Framework: Verify interactions on mock occurred in order
Mocking Framework: Clear history of recorded mock object interactions
matlab.test.behavior.Missing class: Verify class satisfies missing-value behavior contract
MEX Functions: Build Fortran MEX Files with Interleaved Complex API
Compiler support changed for building MEX files and standalone MATLAB engine and MAT-file applications
System objects: Flexible requirements for inputs when calling System objects
System object authoring: Use enumerations to define finite property lists in System objects
Reference Architecture: Deploy and run MATLAB on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure
Git Stashes: Store uncommitted changes for later use
Functionality being removed or changed