How do I get the element of a cell in a case_expression that matches the switch_expression?

a = {'the', 'cat', 'is', 'the', 'dog'};

b = 'cat';

switch b

case a

end

%How would I know which element in a matches b? Would there be a way to get that element and use it?

[Stephen23]

The answer to your question is no, there is no way to know which element of a matched b. If you need the index of the element, then you will have to generate this yourself using one of the methods given in the answers below.

Answer 1

[Thorsten]

You can use

a(strcmp(a, b))

Answer 2

[Stefan Raab]

find(ismember(a,'cat'))

or

find(ismember(a,b))