attempt to assign matlab matrix to an matrix of named variables produces 'too many output arguments' error -

attempt to assign matlab matrix to an matrix of named variables produces 'too many output arguments' error -

the matlab function sscanf returns variable size matrix (or perhaps cell array?) can assigned matrix of variable names

>> clear ; line = '1 2' ; [a, sz] = sscanf( line, '%d %d' ) ;

it appears output matrix a column matrix, can transposed form 1x2 matrix:

b = a' ;

i'd able assign matrix of variable names, can in preceding sscanf call. figured i'd able do:

[c,d] = b ;

but gives me error:

too many output arguments.

from reply http://stackoverflow.com/a/23800927/189270 looked may able transforming matrix a cell array, however, don't seem able figure out right syntax this:

>> num2cell(a) ans = [1] [2] >> [c,d] = num2cell(a) error using num2cell many output arguments. >> [c,d] = num2cell(a') error using num2cell many output arguments. >> [c ; d] = num2cell(a) [c ; d] = num2cell(a) |

i can solve problem brute forcefulness assigning fields b, c 1 @ time indexing matrix a. however, imagine mutual type of mass variable assignment (i in mathematica example), wanted understand wrong attempts above, , right matlab syntax is.

you have correct. 1 time take numbers , convert them individual cells in cell array (through num2cell), utilize deal distribute each element in cell array corresponding variables. such:

%// code line = '1 2' ; [a, sz] = sscanf( line, '%d %d' ) ; %// new code! b = num2cell(a); [c,d] = deal(b{:});

this after deal:

c = 1 d = 2

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