how to create logical matrix directly in matlab

Question

I have so far been using

 a = logical(zeros(10,10))

to create logical matrix.

Is there a way to create it directly?

Answer 1

Use false directly:

a = false(10,10);

Answer 2

In Matlab, there are a few 'constants' that are actually matrix-generating commands. They are:

true(10);   true(n,m,k,..);   % for an all-true  10-by-10 or n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix
false(10);  false(n,m,k,..);  % for an all-false 10-by-10 or n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix
inf(10);    inf(n,m,k,..);    % for an all-inf   10-by-10 or n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix
nan(10);    nan(n,m,k,..);    % for an all-nan   10-by-10 or n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix

The 'constant' forms are basically just aliases:

a = inf;   % alias for a = inf(1);
b = true;  % alias for b = true(1);

etc. Also, here are some more things that cannot be repeated enough:

rand(10);  rand(n,m,k,..);    % for an all-random 10-by-10 or n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix
zeros(10); zeros(n,m,k,..);   % for an all-zero   10-by-10 or n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix
zeros(n,m,k,...,'uint8');     % for an all-zero   n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix of type uint8
ones(10); zeros(n,m,k,..);    % for an all-one    10-by-10 or n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix
ones(n,m,k,...,'uint8');      % for an all-one    n-by-m-by-k-by-...matrix of type uint8
eye(10); eye(n,m,'uint8');    % for an identity matrix of type uint8 of 10-by-10 or n-by-m