Example

> a = rand(2,4)
 a =
        1      0.647     0.0369      0.665  
    0.975      0.333      0.162     0.0847  
> disp(a)
        1      0.647     0.0369      0.665  
    0.975      0.333      0.162     0.0847  
        1
> disp(a);
        1      0.647     0.0369      0.665  
    0.975      0.333      0.162     0.0847  
> b = "any string will do"
any string will do
> disp(b)
any string will do
        1
> disp(b);
any string will do