Find index for mx1 cell with specific string

I have a mx1 cell in A table as Scenario column. I want to find the index matching the string 'Scenario #' using following:

Scenario_list=A.Scenario(Scenario==['Scenario 20']);

Received a "Error using == Matrix dimensions must agree." error message.

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

For comparing a cell array of char vectors and a char vector you have to use strcmp, or strcmpi, or strncmp, etc:

idx = strcmp(A.Scenario,'Scenario 20')

The == operator only works for string arrays:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/create-string-arrays.html

Do not confuse character vectors or character arrays with string arrays:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/characters-and-strings.html

[Ivy Chen]

Great, thanks!

Answer 2

[Adam Danz]

Replace

Scenario==['Scenario 20']

with

strcmp(Scenario,'Scenario 20')

If you'd like to ignore case, use strcmpi().