Other/simpler notation for num2cell

Hi,

is there another notation than - for example - num2cell(50:50:200)? I question because {50:50:200} would create a cell - so i thougth that there is -maybe- a simpler notation for getting a cell-array, without using a function..

Thanks and greetings

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

The results of the two operations are different:

C1 = num2cell(50:50:200)
C2 = {50:50:200}

C1 =

    1×4 cell array

      [50.0000e+000]    [100.0000e+000]    [150.0000e+000]    [200.0000e+000]

C2 =

    cell

      [1×4 double]

So what you use to create the cell array depends on what you want it to be.

[Udo Kessler]

Yes, my question is, if there is a simpler notaion for your C1 (creating a cell-array) than using the function num2cell?

[Image Analyst]

Adding ten characters "num2cell()" to your code is too complicated? Come on! I doubt any alternative solution would add fewer characters than that.

[Star Strider]

@Udo Kessler — Not to my knowledge. See: Cell Arrays.

@Image Analyst — My sentiments exactly!

[Udo Kessler]

:-) It was just a question coming to my mind while learnig Matlab. There are so many possible notations for so many things..

[Star Strider]

No worries!

That is the reason I directed you to the documentation for cell arrays. There are in general several ways to do most things in MATLAB, so what is ‘best’ depends upon the context.