merge number and character

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huda nawaf
huda nawaf on 4 May 2012
hi, how i can merge this x=3 y='-'
when do z=[x y] i get z =
- this symbol is appearing as square in command of matlab i need the result be 3 - how get that?
thanks

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 4 May 2012
You cannot. Anyone one array can be numeric or character, but not both at the same time.
Perhaps you want
z = [num2str(x) y];

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Kye Taylor
Kye Taylor on 4 May 2012
If
x = 3; y = '-';
merge with
[num2str(x),y]

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