How to code a figure having subplots with a for loop?

I want to simply the following codes to make a figure with 2-by-6 subplots. How can I make it with a for loop?

     figure(1);
     h1=subplot(2,6,1), hLine1=plot(X,A(1,:),X,B(1,:));title(type{1});
     h2=subplot(2,6,2), hLine2=plot(X,A(2,:),X,B(2,:));title(type{2});
     h3=subplot(2,6,3), hLine3=plot(X,A(3,:),X,B(3,:));title(type{3});
     h4=subplot(2,6,4), hLine4=plot(X,A(4,:),X,B(4,:));title(type{4});
     h5=subplot(2,6,5), hLine5=plot(X,A(5,:),X,B(5,:));title(type{5});
     h6=subplot(2,6,6), hLine6=plot(X,A(6,:),X,B(6,:));title(type{6});
     h7=subplot(2,6,7), hLine7=plot(X,A(7,:),X,B(7,:));title(type{7});
     h8=subplot(2,6,8), hLine8=plot(X,A(8,:),X,B(8,:));title(type{8});
     h9=subplot(2,6,9), hLine9=plot(X,A(9,:),X,B(9,:));title(type{9});
    h10=subplot(2,6,10), hLine10=plot(X,A(10,:),X,B(10,:));title(type{10});
    h11=subplot(2,6,11), hLine11=plot(X,A(11,:),X,B(11,:));title(type{11});
    h12=subplot(2,6,12), hLine12=plot(X,A(12,:),X,B(12,:));title(type{12});

[Stephen23]

Creating handles h1, h2, h3, etc would be a very bad idea. Read this to know why:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/304528-tutorial-why-variables-should-not-be-named-dynamically-eval

The best solution is to use cell arrays, exactly as Star Strider has shown you.

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

I would do it this way:

figure(1)
for k1 = 1:12
    subplot(2,6,k1)
    h{k1} = plot(X,A(k1,:),X,B(k1,:));title(type{k1});
end

NOTE — I do not have your data so this is UNTESTED CODE. It should work.

[Hsinho Huang]

Thanks! In the suggested code, are the handles of each subplot and each line assigned? I need the handles h1-12 and hLine1-12 to set their properties.

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

I didn’t initially see that you had two sets of handles. The revised code would be:

figure(1)
for k1 = 1:12
    h{k1} = subplot(2,6,k1)
    hLine{k1} = plot(X,A(k1,:),X,B(k1,:));title(type{k1});
end

The handles to the subplots are in the cell array ‘h’, and to the plot in the cell array ‘hLine’.

See the documentation on Cell Arrays if you are not familiar with them.

Answer 2

[balandong]

I would propose something like @strider, but using curly instead.

figure(1)
for k1 = 1:12
    h(k1) = subplot(2,6,k1)
    hLine(k1)= plot(X,A(k1,:),X,B(k1,:));title(type{k1});
end

The reason is for, in some circumstances, one would like to link axes among the subplot. And by using the curly braces,, the link axes can be simply achieved as follow

linkaxes(h,'x');

[Priyank Sharma]

However, trying your logic, it shows me subplot (2,1,1), while subplot (2,1,2) on different figures and not on the same figure. I want it should retain (2,1,1) and plot (2,1,2) on the same figure during execution in the loop. Kindly pls suggest.

[balandong]

If you are using AppDesigner:

It should be something like below

h(k1) = subplot(2,6,k1,,'Parent',Wathevertheuifigurename) % add the 'Parent'

if you are using normal figure. I would suggest you refer to this FEX submission.