finding the position of a number?

a=[1 2 3;4 5 6] b=2 i should compare b with all elements of a and to find the corresponding position in a ... e.g., the answer should be (1,2). what command or what method should i use

Answer 1

[Youssef Khmou]

try this way

 a=[1 2 3;4 5 6]; b=2;

 [x,y]=find(a==b);
 A=[x,y];

[Image Analyst]

I wouldn't call it x,y - I'd call it row, column. Because usually x is the column (horizontal location), not the row as you have it.