Filter a cell array with words

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AA on 28 Jul 2019
Answered: Walter Roberson on 28 Jul 2019
Hi,
assume you have the cell array{1,1} with a text called "XXXX-adsaads". I want the the portion -adsaads to be removed so that I only get XXXX. How can I do this?
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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 28 Jul 2019
Is the "adsaads" known ahead of time? Or are you wanting to find the part before the first - ? or are you wanting to find the part before the last - in cases where there are multiple - ?
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AA on 28 Jul 2019
the only thing that is known is that a four or three lettered wording comes before the "-" and after the "-" more words are coming. i want to FILTER out everything that comes after the "-".

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 28 Jul 2019
trimedcell = regexprep(YourCellArray, '-.*', '', 'once');

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