"contains" with multiple conditions

Hi, I have the following code

A = "159 ( 51,1%) 13 (4,2% ) 139 (44,7%)";
A = textscan(A,'%s','Delimiter',' ')';
A{:}(contains(A{:},'(')) = [];
A{:}(contains(A{:},')')) = [];
A{:}(contains(A{:},'%')) = [];

which removes all the brackets and the numbers between the brackets (in this case they are percentages):

% Result after "textscan" (just typing A{:})
  8×1 cell array
    {'159'    }
    {'('      }
    {'51,1%)' }
    {'13'     }
    {'(4,2%'  }
    {')'      }
    {'139'    }
    {'(44,7%)'}

% Result after all the "contains" (just typing A{:})
  3×1 cell array
    {'159'}
    {'13' }
    {'139'}

However, I would like to use one single command for contains with multiple conditions. Would it be possible?

Something like this:

    % Input
    A{:}(contains(A{:},['(' OR ')' OR '%')) = [];
    
    % Desired output
    A = "159 13 139";

Answer 1

[Matt J]

A = "159 ( 51,1%) 13 (4,2% ) 139 (44,7%)";
A=eraseBetween(A,"(", ")")

A = "159 () 13 () 139 ()"

cellstr( extract(A,digitsPattern) )

ans = 3×1 cell array
    {'159'}
    {'13' }
    {'139'}

[Sim]

Many thanks @Matt J .... but actually I would need to remove the numbers among the brackets..

My desired output would be this one:

    % Desired output
    A = "159 13 139";

[Sim]

Cool solution @Matt J, many thanks!

Answer 2

[Matt J]

A = "159 ( 51,1%) 13 (4,2% ) 139 (44,7%)";
A = textscan(A,'%s','Delimiter',' ')';
A=vertcat(A{:});

A( contains(A,{'(',')','%'}) )=[]

A = 3×1 cell array
    {'159'}
    {'13' }
    {'139'}

[Sim]

Oh Great!! This is exactly what I was thinking about/looking for! The multiple conditions in "contains" are given by curly brackets..!