Great question! You absolutely can close MATLAB editor windows (whether they're scripts, functions, or other text files opened in the MATLAB Editor) using command-line commands. Let's walk through the different methods for single and multiple windows, including some handy tips:

Closing a Single Editor Window #

You have a few options depending on what information you have about the window:

• If you know the exact filename: Use the close command directly with the file name (include the full path if the file isn't in your current working directory):

  close('my_script.m')
  

• If you want to close the currently active editor window: Use MATLAB's dedicated editor API to grab the active document, then close it:

  active_doc = matlab.desktop.editor.getActive;
  close(active_doc)
  

• If you only have the window handle: If you've previously retrieved the handle of the editor window (e.g., using findobj), pass that handle to close:

  % Example: Get handle for a specific file's editor window
  editor_handle = findobj('Type','Figure','Tag','EditorFigure','Name','my_script.m');
  close(editor_handle)
  

Closing Multiple Editor Windows #

Need to shut down multiple editor tabs/windows at once? Here are the most useful approaches:

• Close all open editor windows: Use the editor API to fetch all open documents, then loop through and close each one. This avoids closing other figure windows that close all would affect:

  all_open_docs = matlab.desktop.editor.getAll;
  for doc = all_open_docs
      close(doc)
  end
  

• Close multiple specific files: List the files you want to close in a cell array, then iterate through them:

  target_files = {'data_processing.m', 'plotting_utils.m', 'config_script.m'};
  for file = target_files
      close(file{1})
  end
  

• Close only unsaved editor windows: If you want to clean up unsaved drafts without touching saved files, check the Dirty property of each document:

  all_open_docs = matlab.desktop.editor.getAll;
  for doc = all_open_docs
      if doc.Dirty  % Checks if the file has unsaved changes
          close(doc)
      end
  end
  

Important Note #

If a file has unsaved changes, MATLAB will prompt you to save it before closing by default. To skip this prompt and close the window immediately (discarding unsaved changes), add the 'force' option to the close command:

close('my_script.m','force')

Use this cautiously—you'll lose any unsaved work!

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