Can I have multiple functions with the same name across different MATLAB files?

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Can I have multiple functions with the same name across different MATLAB files?
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Yes, you can. As long as the functions reside in different `.m` files, they can have the same name. MATLAB distinguishes between functions defined in different files based on the file name. For example, you could have a function `calculateArea` defined in `file1.m` and another in `file2.m`.