How do I concatenate char and double classes?

I'm attempting to concatenate data of 2 different class types.

The first type is of Class char, with the size being 7 x 11.

z =

    DUE        
    DUE        
    BT    
    PRE_REL
    BT    
    BT    
    PRE_REL

The 2nd type is of Class double, with the size being 7 x 11.

y =

    58570                -1245.0111                -4807.8222
    58570                -1245.0111                -4807.8222
    58572                -1400.0111                -4950.8222
    58574                -1550.0111                -5000.8222
    58576                -1600.0111                -5150.8222
    58576                -1600.0111                -5150.8222
    58578                -1750.0111                -5200.8222

The desired output would be a single array that looks like this:

DUE                    58570                -1245.0111                -4807.8222
DUE                    58570                -1245.0111                -4807.8222
BT                     58572                -1400.0111                -4950.8222
PRE_REL                58574                -1550.0111                -5000.8222
BT                     58576                -1600.0111                -5150.8222
BT                     58576                -1600.0111                -5150.8222
PRE_REL                58578                -1750.0111                -5200.8222

In looking through the Programmer's Guide I'm not sure if I need to make a simple conversion or not. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks.

Answer 1

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

%Example
z =strvcat('DUE','DUE','BT','PRE_REL') 
data=rand(4,3)
%convert your char  array to cell array
c=cellstr(z)
%covert your double array to call array
n=num2cell(data)
out=[c n]

[Brad]

Thanks Azzi.

Answer 2

[Mischa Kim]

Brad, you could use a table. See this answer for reference.

[Brad]

Mischa, I'm getting the following warning when i attempt to use the Table function:

Undefined function 'table' for input arguments of type 'double'.

Didn't think I'd need to convert the data types. Maybe I do.

[per isakson]

What does

    which table

return?

table is rather new in Matlab. It was introduced only a few releases ago. If you don't have table in your release you can use a cell array.

[Image Analyst]

You poor guy. You must be using an old version of MATLAB. The wonderful new table data type only came into being with R2013b. Please upgrade because like Mischa said, the table is the best way to go. Otherwise you'll be stuck using a cell array. Definitely more complicated to use. See the FAQ on cell arrays: http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#What_is_a_cell_array.3F to give you an idea of when you need to use parentheses and when you need to use braces . Actually I see Azzi and Jose-Luis already gave you code for that so just use that if you can't upgrade.

[Brad]

Yep, I'm stuck with 2012B. Had to use the cell array.