Matlab arrays with numbers and characters

[kaos4]

So, I'm trying to create an array with both numbers and specific characters, like # and C. I want it to be displayed like a standard array of numbers. So the output would resemble.

7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 # C 6 6 @ 6

Thanks,

 

[shoehorn]

You can't store different data types in the same matrix in Matlab in the manner in which you want. You can, however, use a cell array to do what you want. For instance, to create a 2x2 cell array with a mixture of double and chars one would type

> C = {1 'a'; 'b' 21}

C = 

    [1]    'a' 
    'b'    [21]

Check Matlab's documentation for *loads* of info on how to use cell arrays.

 

[oswaler]

for your question! It is possible to create an array in Matlab that contains both numbers and characters. The key is to use the char() function to convert the characters into a numerical representation that can be stored in the array. For example, the character '#' has a numerical value of 35 and the character 'C' has a numerical value of 67. So, your array would look something like this:

7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 35 67 6 6 64 6

To display the array in a standard format, you can use the disp() function. For example, the code would look like this:

array = [7 7 7 7 7 7 7; 6 6 6 6 6 6 6; 5 35 67 6 6 64 6];
disp(array);

This would give you the desired output:

7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
5 # C 6 6 @ 6

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.