Setting array indices to a vector of values

I am coming from IDL, and in that language I can write something like this:

Temp(xVal, yVal) = VectorOfValues

Where 'Temp' is an array (say 600x300)

xVal = a vector of values that I am using as the x indices

yVal = a vector of values that I am using as the y indices

VectorOfValues = a vector of values the same length as xVal and yVal

Basically I am trying to set the certain indices indicated by xVal and yVal to the values that are in VectorOfValues. I get that I could make a for loop to go through each one but is there another way to do this?

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

You can use sub2ind command to convert the subscripted indices (xVal,yVal) into a single linear index into the array.

[David House]

Thanks, that worked. An extra line needed compared to IDL but works the same :)