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+% TEST CASE 1
+display('Test 1: Violin plot default options');
+load carbig MPG Origin
+Origin = cellstr(Origin);
+figure
+vs = violinplot(MPG, Origin);
+ylabel('Fuel Economy in MPG');
+xlim([0.5, 7.5]);
+
+display('Test 1 passed ok');
+
+% TEST CASE 2
+display('Test 2: Test the plot ordering option');
+grouporder={'USA','Sweden','Japan','Italy','Germany','France','England'};
+    
+figure;
+vs2 = violinplot(MPG,Origin,'GroupOrder',grouporder);
+display('Test 2 passed ok');
+
+%other test cases could be added here