How to Dynamically Create Variables in MATLAB -

i manipulate variables names. (just in php use ${} create dynamic variables). exemple:

i want create n variables a_n name:

for = 1:n   a_i = 'new variable!'; end 

the result be:

a_1 a_2 ... a_n 

if want create variables programmatically (not recommended practice, if insist), see previous question: a way dynamically create variables in matlab?.

as say, it's messy that, , @ least may want have things stored within structure, allows programmatic creation of elements using string variables , dynamic referencing using paren syntax. instance, in example, use:

n = 5; = 1:n     fieldname = sprintf('a_%i', i);     s.(fieldname) = 'new variable!'; end 

if display structure s, see:

>> s s =  a_1: 'new variable!' a_2: 'new variable!' a_3: 'new variable!' a_4: 'new variable!' a_5: 'new variable!'