Using get() with cell array

I am having trouble using the get function while trying to make a simple gui. An example of the problem that I am having is below:

array = [{'a'},{'b'},{'c'}];
new_array = get(array)

Running this code gives the error: "Error using get Conversion to double from cell is not possible"

I know this is a simple question, but why would get() be trying to turn the cell array into a double and is there a way around this?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

What would the intended meaning of that be?

The first argument to get() must be a handle or array of handles. In MATLAB R2014a and earlier, graphics handles are represented as double so MATLAB would attempt to convert the cell array into a double that represents a handle.

If you want to get multiple properties of an object, then you can specify a cell array of strings as the property names, but you still need to specify the handle, such as

get(0, {'Children', 'DefaultFigurePosition'})