Creates an array of zeros of the specified size. Two seperate syntaxes are possible. The first syntax specifies the array dimensions as a sequence of scalar dimensions:
y = zeros(d1,d2,...,dn).
The resulting array has the given dimensions, and is filled with
all zeros. The type of y is float, a 32-bit floating
point array. To get arrays of other types, use the typecast
functions (e.g., uint8, int8, etc.).
The second syntax specifies the array dimensions as a vector, where each element in the vector specifies a dimension length:
y = zeros([d1,d2,...,dn]).
This syntax is more convenient for calling zeros using a
variable for the argument. In both cases, specifying only one
dimension results in a square matrix output.
The following examples demonstrate generation of some zero arrays using the first form.
--> zeros(2,3,2)
ans =
<float> - size: [2 3 2]
(:,:,1) =
Columns 1 to 3
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
(:,:,2) =
Columns 1 to 3
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
--> zeros(1,3)
ans =
<float> - size: [1 3]
Columns 1 to 3
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
The same expressions, using the second form.
--> zeros([2,6])
ans =
<float> - size: [2 6]
Columns 1 to 3
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
Columns 4 to 6
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
--> zeros([1,3])
ans =
<float> - size: [1 3]
Columns 1 to 3
0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000
Finally, an example of using the type casting function uint16 to generate an array of 16-bit unsigned integers with zero values.
--> uint16(zeros(3))
ans =
<uint16> - size: [3 3]
Columns 1 to 3
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0