Function: getMatlabVersion

CALL:

v = getMatlabVersion

DESCRIPTION:

Retrieve Matlab version as numeric constant.

INPUT:

   No input required
      

OUTPUT:

v number
with Matlab version

EXAMPLES any
Version           Name        Number
MATLAB  7         R14         14
MATLAB  7.0.1 	R14SP1      14
MATLAB  7.0.4 	R14SP2      14
MATLAB  7.1       R14SP3      14
MATLAB  7.2       R2006a      15
MATLAB  7.3       R2006b      16 --> 7.0300
MATLAB  7.4       R2007a      17
MATLAB  7.5       R2007b      18
MATLAB  7.6       R2008a      19
MATLAB  7.7       R2008b      20 --> 7.0700
MATLAB  7.8       R2009a      21
MATLAB  7.9       R2009b      22
MATLAB  7.9.1 	R2009bSP1 	22
MATLAB  7.10      R2010a      23
MATLAB  7.11      R2010b      24
MATLAB  7.11.1 	R2010bSP1 	24
MATLAB  7.12      R2011a      25
MATLAB  7.13      R2011b      26
MATLAB  7.14      R2012a      27 	--> 7.1400
MATLAB  8         R2012b      28
MATLAB  8.1       R2013a          --> 8.0100
MATLAB  8.2       R2013b          --> 8.0200
MATLAB  8.3       R2014a          --> 8.0300
MATLAB  9         R2016a          --> 9
MATLAB  9         R2016b          --> 9.01
MATLAB  9.2       R2017a          --> 9.02
MATLAB  9.3       R2017b          --> 9.03
MATLAB  9.4       R2018a          --> 9.04
MATLAB  9.5       R2018b          --> 9.05
MATLAB  9.6       R2019a          --> 9.06
MATLAB  9.7       R2019b          --> 9.07
MATLAB  9.8       R2020a          --> 9.08
MATLAB  9.8       R2020a          --> 9.08
MATLAB  9.9       R2020b          --> 9.09
MATLAB  9.10      R2021a          --> 9.10
MATLAB  9.11      R2021b          --> 9.11

consult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MATLAB for Matlab versions