How to write a Script using a function that accepts individual inputs?

Hi, Im new to matlab programming. I have a function that requires 1 input argument to display a plot. I have collected data from 5 subjects, and each time I need to input the subject's name individually to the function in order to plot a graph for that subject.

for example:

*function analysedata

subjectname 'x';*

% x = subject name

I would like to write a script with a forloop that can accept all 5 subject names, which will eliminate the need to input each name separately. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

[Geoff Hayes]

John - so rather than passing in a single name, pass in a cell array of names. Your function signature would then become

 function analysedata(subjectNames)

You could then iterate over this array as

 for k=1:length(subjectNames)
    subjectName = subjectNames{k};
    % etc.
 end

[John Lester]

Hi Geoff, Thanks a lot for the reply. Quick question. Does that mean I put the for loop in the same function file? Or a separate script? Sorry I'm really new to this.

So for instance can I write,

 subjectNames = [A B C D E];

 function analysedata(subjectNames)

 for k=1:length(subjectNames)

     subjectName = subjectNames{k};

     % etc.

end

Would that be correct? And what should I write in the % ect?

Thanks

[Walter Roberson]

 subjectNames = {'A' 'B' 'C' 'D' 'E'};

your looping looks fine.

What you would put in your % etc section would be the code to analyze a given subject.

[John Lester]

Thanks a lot for all the replies. It worked!!