How to set a range in a matrix to zero?

I have a matrix like:

A=[2 4 8 1 4 6]

I want to set everything to zero accept element 3-5.

The result should be

A=[0 0 8 1 4 0]

How can I do that?

Answer 1

[KL]

 A([1:3-1 5+1:end]) = 0

[toka55]

Exactly what I need. Thanks!

[Tan Chin Wee]

hi what does +1 and -1 means?

[KL]

the question is to set everything to zero accept element 3-5. So +1 and -1 captures the elements beyond these limits. In this example, 1 to 2 and 6 to the last element.

Answer 2

[KSSV]

A=[2 4 8 1 4 6] ;
B = zeros(size(A)) ;
B([3,5]) = A([3,5]) ;

[toka55]

Thanks!