Why won't Matlab plot anything?

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Sophia · Aug 4, 2020 · 2.1K views
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When I try to plot anything, nothing comes up. There are no errors, there's just nothing.   >> x=-10:.1:10; >> y=sin(x); >> plot(x,y); No figure window pops up.
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Answered Aug 12, 2026
You may have previous plot open somewhere and Matlab is plotting it on the same figure. Check for open figures, you might find it.
Alternatively, Use "close all" at the beginning and try again.
 
close all
x=-10:.1:10;
y=sin(x);
plot(x,y);
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