# blanks

## Purpose

String of blanks.

## Synopsis

    blanks(n)

## Description

`blanks(n)` creates a string of `n` blanks. Use `blanks` to format data and labels for use with the `disp` command.

`disp(blanks(n)')` moves the cursor down `n` lines.

## Examples

Use `blanks` and `disp` to display a matrix with column labels:

    disp([blanks(5) 'Corn' blanks(6) 'Oats' blanks(6) 'Hay'])
    disp(randn(5,3))

         Corn      Oats      Hay
        1.1650    1.6961   -1.4462
        0.6268    0.0591   -0.7012
        0.0751    1.7971    1.2460
        0.3516    0.2641   -0.6390
       -0.6965    0.8717    0.5774

## See Also

    clc, disp, format (compact option), home

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