Changing the same property of some axis children using subsasgn

How to make the following code work in order to change the 'Visible' property of some children plots whose handles are stored in toHide using subsasgn?

f1 = figure;
ax1=axes(f1);
axis(ax1,'tight');
ax1.NextPlot = 'add';

plot(ax1,[1,2],[3,4],'DisplayName','graph 1')
plot(ax1,[1,2],1.5*[3,4],'DisplayName','graph 2')
plot(ax1,[1,2],2*[3,4],'DisplayName','three')

toHide = findobj(ax1,'-regexp','DisplayName','graph');

%% Method 1
toHide(:).Visible = {'off','off'};

%% Method 2
S = substruct('()',{':'},'.','Visible');
toHide(:).Visible = subsasgn( toHide , S , {'off','off'}  );

[Jonas]

you can easily hide the objects in toHide by using

set(toHide,'Visible','off')

is there any reason you want to use subsasgn() ?

[Diaa]

I need to learn more about its usage. I understand there are many ways to do what I need, but I am eager to gain more knowledge about it.

[Jonas]

you could use

for nr=1:numel(toHide)
    S(1).type='()';
    S(1).subs={nr};
    S(2).type = '.';
    S(2).subs = 'Visible';
    toHide = subsasgn( toHide , S , 'off'  );
end

if the objects could be indexed directly this would be more easy, but your Method 1 does not work in my matlab

[Diaa]

Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

[Matt J]

I assume you know that subsasgn is called implicitly whenever you make an assignment statement, as in the following:

[toHide.Visible]=deal('off') 

[Diaa]

Your answer solved for me another issue I couldn't understand. When writing your own answer without brackets as in

toHide.Visible = deal('off')

I get an error: Assigning to 2 elements using a simple assignment statement is not supported. Consider using comma-separated list assignment, which confused me a lot.

Last question: is it possible to fix my line of using subsasgn in the main question to make it work?

[Matt J]

Last question: is it possible to fix my line of using subsasgn in the main question to make it work?

I thought Jonas did fix it for you.

[Diaa]

I thought it could be done without the need to use for-loop.

[Matt J]

No, it cannot be done solely with subsasgn, with no loops.