Example

> a = 1
 a =
        1
> size(a)
        1          1  
> a = 1 +3j
 a =
        1 + 3i
> size(a)
        1          1  
> a = rand(2,4)
 a =
        1      0.647     0.0369      0.665  
    0.975      0.333      0.162     0.0847  
> size(a)
        2          4  
> size("a string")
        1          1  
> size(["a", "string", "matrix"])
        1          3  
> b = <<a; c="another string"; b = 3+4j; d = 3-4j>>
 b =
   1            b            c            d            
> size(b)
        4
See also: Page [*] length(), Page [*] show().