How to avoid a newline in sprintf

I'm writing a code that asks to choose a subject from a list. If a subject has already been chosen in a previous run, I want the dialog box to highlight it in a caption.

However, if I use sprintf to show the number of the subject, it will print it one line below. How can I avoid it?

Bonus question: is there a way to bold the output number?

list = string(1:10);

if exist('sj', 'var') == 1

[indx,tf] = listdlg('PromptString', {'Choose a subject', ...

'(Last chosen subject:' sprintf('%d)', sj)}, ...

'ListString', list, 'SelectionMode', 'single');

else

[indx,tf] = listdlg('PromptString', {'Choose a subject'}, ...

'ListString', list, 'SelectionMode', 'single');

end

if tf == 0

return

end

sj = str2double(list(indx));

[Stephen23]

"How can I avoid it?"

sprintf('(Last chosen subject: %d)', sj)

Answer 1

[Voss]

sj = 3;

Consider the difference between what you have now:

{'Choose a subject', ...
    '(Last chosen subject:' sprintf('%d)', sj)}

ans = 1×3 cell array
    {'Choose a subject'}    {'(Last chosen subject:'}    {'3)'}

and this:

{'Choose a subject', ...
    ['(Last chosen subject:' sprintf('%d)', sj)]}

ans = 1×2 cell array
    {'Choose a subject'}    {'(Last chosen subject:3)'}

The first case gives you a 1x3 cell array, and the second case gives you a 1x2 cell array because the last two character vectors are concatenated using [ ]

And perhaps a more straightforward way to do it would be:

{'Choose a subject', ...
    sprintf('(Last chosen subject: %d)', sj)}

ans = 1×2 cell array
    {'Choose a subject'}    {'(Last chosen subject: 3)'}

[Emilio Serani]

Ok thanks, it obviusly works fine.

Any suggestions on how to bold the number?

[Voss]

You're welcome, I'm not sure about making the number bold. Maybe post that as a separate question.