How to make matlab output a matrix in engineering notation?

I am tryign to make matlab output a matrix for me in a notation so it shows me numbers inside the matrix with its own notation.

every time I make a matrix it outputs it as:

1.0e+09 *

0.6750 0.4938 0.4115

0.4938 2.3209 0.4115

0.4115 0.4115 0.5021

lets say some of the numbers are a lot smaller than the others it will give me something like

1.0e+09 *

0.6750 0.4938 0.4115

0.4938 2.3209 0.4115

0.0000 0.0000 0.5021

When in fact they are not 0.0000 it's just a lot smaller than the rest.

how would I make matlab give me this matrix showing me the numbers that are supressed? It can be in engineering notation for every value inside of the matrix or anyway you would like, as long as i can see what numbers those are.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Give the command

format short e     %engineering notation always

or

format short g    %most convenient notation

To get more digits use "long" instead of "short"