checking of existing an string in a cell arrays

There is a cell in name of 'CELL'. it is 1*12000 . its needed to check being and existing of a specified string in arrays of 'CELL'. so if the string doesn't exist do something

for example:

CELL={'a','b','c','d',...};
if 'a' not exists in CELL
do something
end

Answer 1

[Lucas García]

if ~any(strcmp(CELL,'a'))
% Do Something
else
% Do Something else
end

[mohammad]

is this right using it in this way?

if any(strcmp(CELL,'a'))==0

% Do Something

end

[Lucas García]

That will work. However, if you want to "do something" when the string 'a' is NOT found, you can just deny the previous commands:

if ~any(strcmp(CELL,'a'))

% Do something

end

[mohammad]

Thanks a lot

[Visweswar Bulusu]

Thanks ...useful