how can I add a table to a structure?

I have a 1x10 struct with 8 fields.

I also have a 10x11 table imported from a workbook.

How can I add the row data from the table as a 9th field?

I want to keep the column headers of the table and use them as the variable names for the 9th field in the structure.

As in the the 9th field of the structure will have 11 rows and the rows will be named after the 11 column headers from the table.

I believe it should be simple but I have been going round in circles.

Thanks in advance,

[Stephen23]

"I want to keep the column headers of the table and use them as the variable names for the 9th field in the structure."

"As in the the 9th field of the structure will have 11 rows and the rows will be named after the 11 column headers from the table."

These two statements contradict each other:

• variable names are the column headers of a table (they are not the row names), so this would mean each 9th field would consist of a table with one row and 11 columns/variables. This perfectly matches the table size that you give.
• you stated that the table only has 10 rows, so where does the extra row come from?

It looks as if you mixed up the rows and columns in the second sentence.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

table2struct perhaps ?

[Michael O'Brien]

I'm in the UK so at different timezones to other community members on here that commented and have given answers. @Walter Roberson, my guy, smashed it. If I could accept a comment as an answer then I would. I was tryung so many things with for loops and cells and sprintf (it was 3am) and couldn't do it. I knew there had to be a simple way; table2struct literally was exactly what I was looking for. THANK YOU and thank you to the other people that took time out to help, it's super appreciated.

Answer 2

[Adam Drake]

Had fun with this one. Let me know if you get it to work.

clc, clear variables

f1 = 'field1'; value1 = {'1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','10'};
f2 = 'field2'; value2 = zeros(1,10);
f3 = 'field3'; value3 = ones(1,10);
f4 = 'field4'; value4 = 'fourth';
f5 = 'field5'; value5 = 'fifth';
f6 = 'field6'; value6 = 'sixth';
f7 = 'field7'; value7 = 'seventh';
f8 = 'field8'; value8 = 'eighth';

s = struct( f1,value1,...
            f2,value2,...
            f3,value3,...
            f4,value4,...
            f5,value5,...
            f6,value6,...
            f7,value7,...
            f8,value8);

s

s = 1×10 struct array with fields:
    field1
    field2
    field3
    field4
    field5
    field6
    field7
    field8

s.field1

ans = '1'

ans = '2'

ans = '3'

ans = '4'

ans = '5'

ans = '6'

ans = '7'

ans = '8'

ans = '9'

ans = '10'

load patients
T = table(Age(1:10),Height(1:10),Weight(1:10),Systolic(1:10),Diastolic(1:10));
T.Properties.VariableNames = {'Age','Height','Weight','Systolic','Diastolic'};

t = table2struct(T);

f9 = 'field9';

for i = 1:length(t)
    s = setfield(s,{i},f9,t(i)); 
end

s(1)

ans = struct with fields:
    field1: '1'
    field2: [0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
    field3: [1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1]
    field4: 'fourth'
    field5: 'fifth'
    field6: 'sixth'
    field7: 'seventh'
    field8: 'eighth'
    field9: [1×1 struct]

s(1).field9

ans = struct with fields:
          Age: 38
       Height: 71
       Weight: 176
     Systolic: 124
    Diastolic: 93

Structure "s" now contains a ninth field with table variable names and values.

[Michael O'Brien]

Thank you so much. I got it working with @Walter Roberson suggestion in the first comment.