How can I find the common elements of 2 cell arrays of strings?

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I have 2 cell arrays containing strings. I would like to find the elements that are common to both arrays and get their positions. Is there a function to do that?

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MathWorks Support Team
MathWorks Support Team on 14 Apr 2014
Use the "intersect" function as follows:
>> [C,ia,ib] = intersect(A,B, 'stable');

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