STR2VAR

Returns the variable or array of variables, VAR, matching the pattern STR.

FUNCTION VAR = STR2VAR(STR)

Returns the variable or array of variables, VAR, matching the pattern STR. Matching variables must be of same type.

a = 3;
b = str2var('a'); % b is now equal to a, i.e. 3.

a1 = 3;
a2 = 2;
b = str2var('a*'); % b is now an array with values [3, 2].