Is there a quick way to create a cell array of strings where strings represent workspace variables?

I want to create a cell array of strings, where the strings represent workspace variables. Suppose I have a,bb,ccc,dddd ... z26, and so on as variables in the workspace. How can I create a cell array

vars = {... 'a' 'bb' 'ccc' . . . . 'z26' };

I have tried using who with asterix to list variables, or copying in excel and inserting columns of inverted quotations, etc. Any help greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

If you read the documentation for whos then you will find out that you can use wildcard matches like this:

whos('a*')

which matches all variables starting with the letter 'a'. To get a cell array of names without using a loop:

N = whos('a*');
N = {N.name};

[Aniket Vagha]

Thank you both!

I realized I can put multiple wildcards too: N = whos('a*', 'b*') etc.

This helps a lot. Thanks again!