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"Matt Fig" <spamanon@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> > 
> > My advice to the OP is use what works for you to solve your problem.  When you get more experience with Matlab, follow Steve's advice above and use S(n, :) instead of creating more variables.
> 
> 
> I would say that this last bit is backwards.  EVAL should be unknown to beginners and rarely used by advanced users.  When a beginner starts using eval, he will come back to this NG ....

My advise was to "use what works for you to solve your problem".   How could you possibly think that is backwards?  If the OP gets results today he/she will be inclined to use Matlab again.  If that person is scolded for not thinking like an experienced programmer they will avoid Matlab and this NG.

If that person runs into a problem later and comes back to this NG and gets more advice and learns more that way... why isn't that a good thing?