format_p_string

Overview

Function takes a numeric p-value as input and returns a string of the form:

  • p = 0.323
  • p < 0.001

Function arguments

function s = format_p_string(p, options)
    % Returns a nicely formatted p string

    arguments
        p (1,1) double
        options.threshold (1,1) double = 0.001;
    end
end

Details

Inputs

Parameter Values Needed Description
p double Required p-value
threshold double Optional Value x below which string becomes “p < x”

Return values

Parameter Values Description
p_string string Formatted p-string