Using cellfun() to set cell array of graphic objects 'Visible' Property to 'off'

I have a 1xn cell array of graphic objects-- currently I have the logic in a for-loop

for j = 1:numel(uis)
    uis{j}.Visible = 'off';
end

I've always had trouble with the syntax for the cellfun function...I know this is wrong, but I'm trying to do something like:

cellfun(@set,uis,'Visible','off')

*note: found out here:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/42335-array-cellfun-vs-for-loop

that for loops are faster than cellfun(), but I would like to know the answer to my question anyway :)

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

You will need to define an anonymous function like this:

cellfun(@(g)set(g,'Visible','off'),your_cell_array_of_handles)

Note that you could easily have put all of the handles into one handle array, in which case your code is much simpler and more efficient:

set(array_of_handles,'Visible','off')

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/creating_plots/concatenating-handles-into-arrays.html

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/graphics_transition/graphics-handles-are-now-objects-not-doubles.html

[Kevin Phung]

Thank you!!

[Jan]

Of course omitting cellfun is the best option: lean and efficient. +1

In the case of the OP:

set([uis{:}], 'Visible', 'off')

[Kevin Phung]

Did not know you can concatenate uis{:} in that way with [], this will be very useful knowledge-- thanks Jan!

[Stephen23]

@Kevin Phung: you might like to read these:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/comma-separated-lists.html

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/320713-how-to-operate-on-comma-separated-lists