name of variables from a cell of strings
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Let b={'alpha', 'beta', 'gamma'}
What is the best way to generate variables whose name contains each element of b? For example how do I generate variables x_alpha, x_beta, x_gamma? from b?
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Azzi Abdelmalek
on 15 May 2014
Edited: Azzi Abdelmalek
on 15 May 2014
b={'alpha', 'beta', 'gamma'}
c=cellfun(@(x) ['x_' x],b,'un',0)
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Jos (10584)
on 15 May 2014
If you just want to add a 'x_' before every string of b, you're way better off using the dedicated function STRCAT.
b = {'alpha', 'beta', 'gamma'}
c = strcat('x_', b)
But still, dot not use these a variable names! Use structs instead.
Jos (10584)
on 15 May 2014
Do not do this! Use structs
b={'alpha', 'beta', 'gamma'}
x.(b{1}) = 1:3
x.(b{2}) = 'hello'
x.(b{3}) = NaN
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