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Generate C and C++ code from MATLAB code

MATLAB^® Coder™ generates C and C++ code from MATLAB code for a variety of hardware platforms, from desktop systems to embedded hardware. It supports most of the MATLAB language and a wide range of toolboxes. You can integrate the generated code into your projects as source code, static libraries, or dynamic libraries. The generated code is readable and portable. You can combine it with key parts of your existing C and C++ code and libraries. You can also package the generated code as a MEX-function for use in MATLAB.

When used with Embedded Coder^®, MATLAB Coder provides code customizations, target-specific optimizations, code traceability, and software-in-the-loop (SIL) and processor-in-the-loop (PIL) verification.

To deploy MATLAB programs as standalone applications, use MATLAB Compiler™. To generate software components for integration with other programming languages, use MATLAB Compiler SDK™.

Installation and Configuration

Installing Prerequisite Products

Setting Up the C or C++ Compiler

Tutorials

Generate C Code by Using the MATLAB Coder App

Generate C/C++ code from MATLAB code by using the MATLAB Coder app.
Generate C Code at the Command Line

Generate C/C++ code from MATLAB code by using the codegen command.
Accelerate MATLAB Algorithm by Generating MEX Function

Generate a MEX function from a MATLAB function by using the codegen command.

About Code Generation from MATLAB Algorithms

Code Generation Workflow

Workflow for MEX and standalone C/C++ code generation.
Input Type Specification for Code Generation

How input type specification affects the generated C/C++ code.
Differences in Appearance of Generated Code and MATLAB Code

How generated code appears different from MATLAB code due to optimizations made by the code generator.