Save char array from for loop into a matrix

names=4;   
for i = 1:names
            totalnames = filename{indx};
end

where filename is a cell array of a list of 4 file names and indx is the location of the files that the user selected from the list dialog box. I am trying to store the names of the files that the user chose through the for loop into a matrix. Can someone please help me out with this?

Answer 1

[TADA]

Unless you can guarantee that all file names have the exact same length, you need to use something other than a char matrix. Either a cell array, or a string array:

names=4;   
totalnames = cell(1,names);
for i = 1:names
   totalnames{i} = filename{indx};
end

[Devarshi Patel]

I am getting the same name in all the cells in the totalnames array, would you know any solution to that?

[Adam Danz]

That's because you're using the same indx on each loop iteration. The indx value doesn't change in this for-loop. If indx is a vector, you don't need a loop (try out my answer). If indx is not a vector, you should tell us more about that variable.

Answer 2

[Adam Danz]

No need to use a loop. If filenames is a cell array of strings and indx is a logical vectory (or linear index vector), you just need to do this:

totalnames = filename(indx); 

If you need it to be a char array, run the line above and then this line:

totalnamesArray = strjoin(filenames,'\n');