Pass Cell array to matlab function via Bash script

I have a Matlab function that I want to take a cell array as it's input and do something to each element:

function RegSPM(Subjects)
    for s = 1:length(Subjects) 
        display(s)
    end
end

and I have a bash script that creates a Subjects array and I want to pass this to the RegSPM function:

Subjects=('S01' 'S02')
matlab -r "RegSPM($Subjects)"

But Matlab doesn't get the list and instead gives the error:

RegSPM(S01,)
            ↑
Error: Invalid expression. When calling a function or indexing a variable, use
parentheses. Otherwise, check for mismatched delimiters.

Any body have any ideas on how to do this properly? I think I'm missing something.

Thank you.

Answer 1

[Patel Mounika]

Try using curly braces {}, instead of smooth parentheses () to create the Subject cell array.

Subjects={'S01','S02'};

You can also refer to the below thread.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/39067-run-matlab-function-with-arguments-on-linux-terminal

Hope this solves.

[Oliver Warrington]

I tried using:

Subjects={'S01','S02'};
matlab -r "RegSPM($Subjects)"

But unfortunately it does not seem to think of it as a list input to the function and I get the error:

Undefined function or variable 'S01'.

Thank you for trying Patel!

Answer 2

[Chang]

I had the same issue and I tried below.

It worked.

Subjects={"'S01'","'S02'"}