2.1.2. How do I use get and set?

You can either get or set a property of an object in the following manner:

get(handle,'PropertyName')

set(handle,'PropertyName','PropertyValue')

Two common handles are gca and gcf which stand for 'get current axes' and 'get current figure', respectively. If you use gca or gcf as the handle in your get or set statement, you will be able to change the properties of the current figure or current axes without previously defining their handles.

For more information, look at the MATLAB technical note written on this topic. It can be found on the ftp site in pub/tech-support/tech-notes/gr12.txt.

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