using loops to assign numerically assigned variables?

Hello all. Sorry for the confusing question subject line, but I felt it best outlined it.

I know that I can assign variables to text files that are in numerical order, such as file1.txt, file2.txt, etc can be assigned to variables automatically by using a line such as

file=['file' num2str(wfm) '.txt'];

Then can I do a similar thing if have variables that have been assigned in succession of numbers in a loop instead of assigning each one, and also to assign the first few elements of them? Such as: Instead of

b1=14+value1(1:40)
b2=14+value2(1:40)
b3=14+value3(1:40)

How would i code it so it does for i=1:3 ['b' num2str(i)]=14+['value' num2str(i)](1:40); end

By the way, I am asking for this method because in my application, value1,value2,and value3 are of different lengths and therefore a simple assignment of variables to one variable with an index won't work.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Sam

[Image Analyst]

What's wrong with the way you have it? Three lines of code instead of 3 lines of code with a for loop?

[Samuel]

haha I just wrote a sample pseudocode to outline my issue. My actual code involves 10 of those (and more to come as I process more tests), and noticed that there must be an easier way involving indexed arrays and for loops to accomplish the task.

[Image Analyst]

So use a 2D array, or a cell array.

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

• A1,A1..An in a loop
• Process Sequence of files

[Samuel]

Reading the guide I think using cell arrays will enable me to assign a sequence of arrays of different dimensions. I will accept this answer and will follow up the thread if I run into problems. Thanks!