Why is my linspace not working

x = linspace(2.5,5.8333,0.41667)

I enter this into mat lab, but for some reason this is what returns

1×0 empty double row vector

Im not sure why this is happening.

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Cris explained it well. Perhaps you want this instead:

x = 2.5 : 0.41667 : 5.8333

Answer 2

[Cris LaPierre]

What is your expected output?

The 3rd input is the number of points you want the resulting vector to have. As such it must be a positive integer. If you do not specify a 3rd input, you get 100 points. Read the documentation for linspace to learn more.