plot(t,rx(:,6),'r:',t,y)

Hi, I have two questions on this code. Could someone please help me figure it out what does it do?

What does the (:,6) do to "rx" in this code?

What is the 'r'? It looks like a name but it is not showing in the figure after the plot comes out.

Here is the line of the code: plot(t,rx(:,6),'r:',t,y)

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Answer 1

[Torsten]

What does the (:,6) do to "rx" in this code?

What is the 'r'? It looks like a name but it is not showing in the figure after the plot comes out.

It means: plot the 6th column of the array rx against t in red (r) with a dotted line (:).

But in such cases: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Be courageous and test it out - the computer won't take damage.