Creating an array of string variables

Hello,

    I am trying to create an array that holds a bunch of strings. My idea was to be able to index into the array in a for loop and access the string that is stored in that particular index. I am trying to do this but I keep getting a "Subscripted assiment dimension mismatch" error and I know what I want MATLAB to do, I just do not knw the syntax well enough to make it work. Here is a sample code of what I am trying...

name = 'DevilsWash_Multi_Sage_004_'; s_name = ['surface_' name ]; p = ones(9,30); for n = 1:length(p(:,1)) p(n)=[s_name int2str(n)]; end

As you can see, I am adding a number to each string to each is unique but I do not want to have each string be a variable in my workspace, I need them to be contained in an array. Any suggestions?

ps, I do not know how to enter code in MATLAB forums yet, sorry for any inconvenience there.

Thank you for your time and effort, Luke

[Rick Rosson]

To enter code, simply indent each line of code with two or three blank space characters. For regular non-code prose, you should NOT indent at all.

Answer 1

[Rick Rosson]

Please try creating a "cell array" of strings:

   myList = {  'Red' ;  'Orange' ; 'Yellow' ; 'Green' ; 'Blue'  } ;

   for k = 1:5
     disp(myList{k});
   end

Notice that cell arrays use curly braces instead of standard parentheses.

HTH.

Rick

[Luke]

yep, the cell works. Thanks!!!