How to create cell arrays dynamically

Question

I need to create 10 empty cells: Outlier1, Outlier2,...,Outlier10, each being a different size. Due to the use of a previously existing loop, I'd like to do something like this:

for z=1:10

sprintf('Outlier%d',z)=cell(size(R,2),1);

end

Basically, each cell will have a different size due to the fact that R changes with z. However, if I do this, I receive this error:

Subscripted assignment dimension mismatch.

Could anyone tell me how to get around this?

I guessed I figured it out: XX=cell(size(R,2),1); eval(sprintf('Outlier%d=XX',z)); — A.Rainer, May 25 '14 at 02:43
Yes. `eval` would be the way to go here. Consider either deleting this question, or answering it yourself and accepting your own answer. — rayryeng, May 25 '14 at 02:48

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 09 '14 at 04:08

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XX=cell(size(R,2),1); 

eval(sprintf('Outlier%d=XX',z));

edited Jul 09 '14 at 04:08

rayryeng

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answered May 25 '14 at 18:30

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How to create cell arrays dynamically

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