MATLAB error when running the program "try.m"

Question

After creating a MATLAB (version 2010a) file in the editor, I am getting the below mentioned error:

"MATLAB cannot run this file because \toolbox\matlab\lang\try.m shadows it in MATLAB path"

Also with this I get an option to "change folder", "add the path". Even after clicking and working around with this option I keep getting the same message.

I looked up in the matlab manual and tried to change the path. Also I checked my path variable, the place where I am storing my matlab files is already there in the path variable. Please help correcting the error. The name of my file is try.m The code inside 'try.m' is just:

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Answer 1

TRY is a reserved word in MATLAB, so you shouldn't use it for your filename. Rename "try.m" to something else and you should be fine. You can do this using the "Save As" from the Editor menu and typing a different name.