How do I copy some files to another folder?

I have a 10x1 string array which represents a list of files that I want to copy to a different folder

file_list = 
10x1 string array

for j = 1:size(file_list,1)
    copyfile file_list{j,:} destination_folder
end

I get the error

Error using copyfile

No matching files were found.

I guess the filename cannot be a string, but then what does it need to be?

Answer 1

[Voss]

for j = 1:size(file_list,1)
    copyfile(file_list(j),destination_folder)
end

Answer 2

[Stephen23]

"I guess the filename cannot be a string..."

The filenames certainly can be string.

The problem is the you are using command syntax when you should be using function syntax:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/command-vs-function-syntax.html

copyfile(file_list(j),destination_folder)
%       ^                               ^ function syntax