Display A MATLAB Numerical Matrix in the Form of LaTeX Matrix

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function result = Matrix2LaTeX(matrix, precision)
% Set precision of numbers
if nargin == 1
    precision = '4';
else
    precision = int2str(precision);
end

% Define the output form of each element in the matrix
outForm4NegativeNumber = ['%0.', precision, 'f & '];
if any(matrix<=0, "all")
    placeHolder = '\\phantom{-}';
    outForm4PositiveNumber = [placeHolder, '%0.', precision, 'f & '];
end

% Generate the LaTeX code of the matrix
[nRow, nColumn] = size(matrix);
out = char(sprintf("\\begin{bmatrix}"));
for i = 1:nRow
    out = [out, char(sprintf('\n\t'))]; %#ok % make a newline
    for j = 1:nColumn
        element = matrix(i, j);
        if element<0
            temp = sprintf(outForm4NegativeNumber, element);
        else
            temp = sprintf(outForm4PositiveNumber, element);
        end
        out = [out, temp]; %#ok
    end

    % Delete the last `&`
    out = out(1:end-3);

    % Add the symbol `\\` at the end of the line
    out = [out, '\\']; %#ok
end
out = [out, char(sprintf("\n\\end{bmatrix}\n"))];

result = out;
disp(result)
end

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clc, clear, close all

rng("default")

A = randn(5, 4)
tm1 = Matrix2LaTeX(A, 4);