Remove element from cell array completely

I have a cell array with the following information:

    >> handles.guideGUI

    ans = 

Columns 1 through 8

    @arq_02    @arq_03    @arq_04    @arq_05    @arq_06    @arq_07    @arq_08    @arq_09

Columns 9 through 14

    @arq_10    @arq_11    @arq_12    @arq_13    @arq_14    []

It is still saying that that this is a 1x14 cell, and therefore the empty brackets [] still exist. How do I get rid of it completely so that it becomes 1x13 cell?

i.e. I want it to appear as:

    ans = 

Columns 1 through 8

    @arq_02    @arq_03    @arq_04    @arq_05    @arq_06    @arq_07    @arq_08    @arq_09

Columns 9 through 13

    @arq_10    @arq_11    @arq_12    @arq_13    @arq_14

Answer 1

[Thorsten]

handles.guideGUI(15) = [];

[Muaaman]

Unfortunately, that gives this:

    >> handles.guideGUI{15} = []

    handles = 

    guideGUI: {1x15 cell}

Which is:

    >> handles.guideGUI

    ans = 

Columns 1 through 8

    @arq_02    @arq_03    @arq_04    @arq_05    @arq_06    @arq_07    @arq_08    @arq_09

Columns 9 through 15

    @arq_10    @arq_11    @arq_12    @arq_13    @arq_14    []    []

[Thorsten]

Please look carefully at my answer: use (), not {}.

[Muaaman]

Ohhh I see. My apologies Thorsten I see the difference. Thank you!

[Stephen23]

It is very important to note the difference between () and {} indexing with cell arrays. In a nut-shell:

• () refers to the cell itself, whereas
• {} refers to the data within the cell.

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/access-data-in-a-cell-array.html

Answer 2

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

handles.guideGUI(cellfun('isempty',handles.guideGUI))=[]

[Muaaman]

Thank you Azzi for this alternative answer.