Index table with cell array

I have a table in which one of the columns is a cell array of text data, and a cell array C that contains a subset of this text. Is there a way to extract from the table only the rows with the text in C?

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

Where T is your table and C is your cell array:

idx = ismember(T.NameOfVariable, C)
out = T(idx,:)

Answer 2

[Matt J]

Yes, you can use ismember(...,'rows') to find the indices of the rows.

[Kim Maria Damiani]

Thank you but with

   ismember(C,table,'rows')

I got an error that both arguments should be tables. C is not a table, just a column cell array with text, while the table has more variables.

[Stephen23]

@Kim Maria Damiani: do not use the whole table, just the variable that you want to compare. Also the order needs to be swapped around in order for it to work correctly:

idx = ismember(T.NameOfVariable, C)
out = T(idx,:)

[Kim Maria Damiani]

Thank you @Stephen. If you want to move your comment to an answer I can accept.