Assign value to variables

Hello,

I have a cell array with char: c={'R1', 'R2', 'R3','R4'}

and I have a vector b=[1 0 0 1]

how can i assign values for the elements of c, so whenever I type R1 in the workspace I get the value =1;

(note that I need this to run a simulink file)

[Stephen23]

"I have a cell array with char..."

But your example data here shows a non-scalar structure. Probably this does what you need:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/generate-field-names-from-variables.html

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

Can you define variables with numbered names like X1, X2, X3, ... ? Yes.

Should you do this? Generally we recommend against it.

Consider instead one of the other approaches, like a model workspace, described in this section of the documentation.

[fadi awar]

ck =

struct with fields:

R1R1: 1

R1R3: 1

R2R2: 0

R2R3: 0

R3R1: 1

R3R2: 0

R3R6: 0

R3R4: 1

R4R3: 1

R6R3: 0

R4R4: 1

R6R6: 0

R5R5: 0

R4R5: 0

R5R4: 0

R5R6: 0

R6R5: 0

I managed to store the data in a table, yet I need to get these values to workspace

For example after runing my mfile, if I write R6R5 i get 0 as answear, is it doable?

[Steven Lord]

As I said you can do this but you should not. See the Answers post to which I linked for a more thorough explanation of why this is discouraged and (if you feel you must do this) how you would.

[fadi awar]

ok thank you sir, I'll check it

Answer 2

[Scott MacKenzie]

I'm not sure if this is helpful, but is seems to address the core issue you describe:

c={'R1', 'R2', 'R3', 'R4'};
b=[1 0 0 1];

z = input('Enter: ', 's');
b(strcmp(c,z)) % retrieve element from b in same position as user input in c

Sample run: (user input underlined)

Enter: R1

ans =

1

This isn't Simulink. It's just MATLAB code and Command Window interaction.

[fadi awar]

thank you