Convert A String Into a MATLAB Variable Name

I was trying to figure out if a had a string such as a= 'TEMP' and create a second variable which has the name TEMP which I would assign a corresponding value to. The problem is that I want to have 'TEMP' vary in a loop or as part of a function without have to manually assign it.

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

Don't do it!

What if the variable name is 'size' or 'sum' or something useful and you overwrite a needed builtin function?

FAQ4.6

[Jan]

+1. And if it is possible: +1+1+1+1+1

Answer 2

[Chirag Gupta]

There is a MATLAB function to do this: genvarname

This is useful in certain cases as shown in the examples