Generate Random Numbers

Generate a 4-by-4 array of random numbers. Initialize the random number generator using a seed of 1, so that each time the example runs, rand produces the same numbers.

format long
rng('default');
rng(1);
randNumbers = rand(4)

randNumbers = 4×4

   0.417022004702574   0.146755890817113   0.396767474230670   0.204452249731517
   0.720324493442158   0.092338594768798   0.538816734003357   0.878117436390945
   0.000114374817345   0.186260211377671   0.419194514403295   0.027387593197926
   0.302332572631840   0.345560727043048   0.685219500396759   0.670467510178402

The numbers display with a precision of 15 digits after the decimal point.

Format the Numbers

Format the numbers into strings by using sprintf. Specify a format for a fixed-point number with three digits after the decimal point. Use arrayfun to apply sprintf to each number in the array randNumbers.

formattedNumbers = arrayfun(@ (n) sprintf("%1.3f", n),randNumbers)

formattedNumbers = 4×4 string
    "0.417"    "0.147"    "0.397"    "0.204"
    "0.720"    "0.092"    "0.539"    "0.878"
    "0.000"    "0.186"    "0.419"    "0.027"
    "0.302"    "0.346"    "0.685"    "0.670"

Create a Document

Import the DOM package so that you do not have to use long, fully-qualified class names.

import mlreportgen.dom.*

Create a PDF document. To create a Microsoft® Word, HTML, or single-file HTML document, change 'pdf' to 'docx', 'html', or 'html-file', respectively.

d = Document('RandomNumbers','pdf');

Create a Table

Create a table from the array of formatted random numbers.

t = Table(formattedNumbers);

Specify the table border and column and row separators. Center the table entries in the table cells.

t.Style = {Width('100%'),...
           Border('solid'),...
           ColSep('solid'),...
           RowSep('solid')};
t.TableEntriesHAlign = 'center';

Generate the Report

Append the table to the document. Close and view the document.

append(d,t);
close(d);
rptview(d);