cast a cell as a string

February 15th, 2006 by Lawrence David

if you receive the error “Function is not defined for ‘cell’ inputs” while trying to print a string, it’s because your string lives in a cell.

to make this go away, cast the cell contents into a char:

>>char(your_string_trapped_in_a_cell)

check out the other tips and tricks i've compiled on these pages. you might learn something else interesting!

on 26 Sep 2006 at 4:36 am Anonymous

Awesome, just what I needed to know! Thank you – thank you – thank you
on 07 Aug 2007 at 9:17 am Cathal

cheers! really helped, had a matrix of logical answers … you know the rest.
on 25 Jun 2008 at 7:46 am remo

Thanks.. i needed it too… prefect..
on 08 Dec 2010 at 8:41 pm Jon

Thanks, this was really helpful!
on 12 Nov 2011 at 6:37 am Nasser Ahmed

Many thanks…

I was stuck in this tiny thing for two days, and I jut got it.

Many many many thanks….
on 22 Dec 2011 at 2:49 pm Ahmed

Thanks, this was really helpful!
Brief and to the point.
on 02 Feb 2012 at 4:46 pm Matteo Taiana

Thanks!
Pretty useful.
on 31 May 2012 at 7:19 am Fointard

Incredibly useful !
on 28 Nov 2012 at 6:26 am Sophie

Short, precise, helpful. Thanks!
on 22 Mar 2013 at 12:50 pm Fabrizio

Thanks a lot. After many failed searches you gave the result quickly and to the point.

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