Is it possible to convert a cell array into individual variables on workspace?
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I have a 4x2 cell array of names and their values. I am trying to save them as a separate variable on workspace so that i can use them in my code. Is it possible to convert them into individual arrays?
Example: My cell array is
>> y(:,1)={'force';'mass';'distance';'gravity';'Unit'};
>> y(:,2)={'10';'0.5';'5';'10','N'};
% Desired Output:
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Are Mjaavatten
on 9 Mar 2021
A better idea is to create a struct:
for i = 1:size(y,1)
s.(y{i,1}) = y{i,2};
end
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Stephen23
on 9 Mar 2021
y = {'force';'mass';'distance';'gravity';'Unit'};
y(:,2) = {'10';'0.5';'5';'10';'N'};
either
S = cell2struct(y(:,2),y(:,1))
or
y = y.';
S = struct(y{:})
Steven Lord
on 9 Mar 2021
y = {'force';'mass';'distance';'gravity';'Unit'};
y(:,2) = {10;0.5;5;10;'N'};
T =cell2table(y(:, 2).', 'VariableNames', y(:, 1))
T.distance
T{1, 'gravity'}
You could also set the RowNames of the table so you can do things like:
T.Properties.RowNames = {'trial1'}
T{'trial1', 'force'}
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