can i give variable different names then call this name

hi guys

please I have question in displaying a name in matlab. I am using 5 cases each one has its won properties. after finishing the calculation I want to display the material name with the output data. is there any way to give a variable the name of material in every case so I can call it in the display or fprintf function.

Best regards

Answer 1

[Matt J]

Sure. You can even pass it several names, e.g.,

 material={'lead','silver','gold'}; 
 for ii=1:3, disp(material{ii}), end

[Abdulaziz]

Thank you Matt

Answer 2

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

You can also generate names depending on your counter

for k=1:3
  name{k}=sprintf('name%d',k)
end

[Abdulaziz]

Thank you Azzi

Answer 3

[Walter Roberson]

http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#How_can_I_create_variables_A1.2C_A2.2C....2CA10_in_a_loop.3F

[Abdulaziz]

Thank you WALLTER