Assigning Variable String Value to a table name

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I am creating a table in a function, so the function outputs a table to the assigned variable name as shown below

[name] = tablefunc(input1, input2)

The thing is I want to be able to have the name be an input that was assigned earlier for example

name = 'dogs'
[something] = tablefunc(input1,input2)

I want to be able to put some code where it says something so that the outputted table for tablefunc is assigned the variable name dogs

It might be confusing why I am doing this but it is because I am extracting tables from a txt file in a for loop so I am getting lots of tables generated and I want to be able to give the tables their appropriate names as opposed to just table1, table2 etc.

Paolo · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-26 14:46:26Z

1

That's not a good idea. As an alternative, you should create a structure:

function t = tablefunc(input1,input2)
    t = table(input1,input2);
end

name = 'dogs';
s = struct();
s.(name) = tablefunc(rand(2),rand(2));

You can have one field per txt file.

answered Jun 26, 2020 at 14:46

Paolo

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young_coder Over a year ago

That is very helpful. Can I add a new table to the structure each time I run through the for loop that it is embedded in though?

Paolo Over a year ago

You are welcome. Of course, e.g. s.('cats') = table()

young_coder Over a year ago

Never mind I changed the for loop to a while loop and it worked

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