Data Type Conversion

Converting between numeric arrays, character arrays, cell arrays, structures, or tables

Functions

`char`	Character array
`cellstr`	Convert to cell array of character vectors
`int2str`	Convert integers to characters
`mat2str`	Convert matrix to characters
`num2str`	Convert numbers to character array
`str2double`	Convert strings to double precision values
`str2num`	Convert character array or string to numeric array
`native2unicode`	Convert numeric bytes to Unicode character representation
`unicode2native`	Convert Unicode character representation to numeric bytes

`base2dec`	Convert text representing number in base N to decimal number
`bin2dec`	Convert text representation of binary number to decimal number
`dec2base`	Convert decimal number to character vector representing base N number
`dec2bin`	Convert decimal number to character vector representing binary number
`dec2hex`	Convert decimal number to character vector representing hexadecimal number
`hex2dec`	Convert text representation of hexadecimal number to decimal number
`hex2num`	Convert IEEE hexadecimal string to double-precision number
`num2hex`	Convert singles and doubles to IEEE hexadecimal strings

`table2array`	Convert table to homogeneous array
`table2cell`	Convert table to cell array
`table2struct`	Convert table to structure array
`array2table`	Convert homogeneous array to table
`cell2table`	Convert cell array to table
`struct2table`	Convert structure array to table

`cell2mat`	Convert cell array to ordinary array of the underlying data type
`cell2struct`	Convert cell array to structure array
`mat2cell`	Convert array to cell array whose cells contain subarrays
`num2cell`	Convert array to cell array with consistently sized cells
`struct2cell`	Convert structure to cell array

Examples and How To

Convert from Character Arrays to Numeric Values

This summary details how to convert character arrays to numeric values.

Convert from Numeric Values to Character Array

This summary details how to convert numeric values to character arrays.

Concepts

Valid Combinations of Unlike Classes

If you include elements of unlike classes in a matrix, MATLAB^® converts some elements so that all elements of the resulting matrix are of the same type. Data type conversion is done with respect to a preset precedence of classes.

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