How to assign different values to different variables input by the user?

 prompt  = 'Enter data: ';
 title   = 'Data input';
 dlg_ans = inputdlg(prompt,title,[1 100]);
 data    = str2num(dlg_ans{:});

In the above program, the user is allowed to enter as many values as he wish. So how can i assign these different values to different variables automatically as they enter each value?

[DIJESH]

if i go by the code -

    answer1 = data(1)
    answer2 = data(2)

this will read each values and assign it to the respective variables but since i do not know the number values entered by the user, how would i manage it to assign it to different variables?

Answer 1

[Mischa Kim]

Dijesh, you could use the eval command:

 prompt  = 'Enter data: ';
 title   = 'Data input';
 dlg_ans = inputdlg(prompt,title,[1 100]);
 data    = str2num(dlg_ans{:});
 for ii=1:numel(data)
     eval(sprintf('data%d = %f\n', ii, data(ii)));
 end

However, as pointed out in one of your other questions I'd recommend against this approach. See this answer for reference.

[DIJESH]

May I know why do u suggest against using the above approach? If there is a way why can't we use it?

[Mischa Kim]

I just noticed that the link I posted above was not working. It is fixed now.