How can i variate the index for the matrix input by the user in command window

Code: syms('a','b','A','n') fprintf('Enter the value of n:') n=input(' '); for a=1:n; for b=1:n; A(a,b)=input(' '); end end A

Output:

Enter the value of n: 2 1 2 3 4

A =

[ 1, 2] [ 3, 4]

i want to have an interface like A(1,1)=1 A(1,2)=2

please guide me as soon as possible

Answer 1

[Paulo Silva]

n=input('Please input the size (n) of the matrix:');
A=zeros(n,n)
for idx=1:n
[row,col]=ind2sub(size(A),idx);
A(idx)=input(sprintf('A(%d,%d)=A(%d)=',row,col,idx));    
end
A