How to automatically pull values from matrix and set as variables

I have a matrix ex.

A=[11,7,3;9,13,5],

and I want to have a series of variables where

c1=1 
c2=7 
c3=3 
c4=9 
c5=13 
c6=5.

How can I do an operation like this for any size matrix and note it is important that they are numbered in a certain direction. This is so in a later operation I can input c5 in an equation and it be the value located in A(2,2).

[dpb]

While it is doable; this is almost certainly NOT the way to code whatever it is you have in mind.

Show us the next step of how you intend to use these variables and better solutions will undoubtedly come forth.

[Garrett]

it is supposed to be a fast way of having a user input a string of cells in an equation i.e. instead of typing A(1,1)-A(1,2)+A(2,2) etc. it is so it can be quickly inputted by the user once a path is made in the matrix by instead typing c1-c5+c2 etc

[Walter Roberson]

You do not need to assign them to variables for this. You can input as a string and analyze the string, pick out the index numbers the user entered and transform them into indices in the original matrix.

[Garrett]

I am sorry but I do not know who to do that. That sounds right but I have no idea where to start that

[Garrett]

Never mind, I got it working

Answer 1

[Akhilesh Thakur]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14360501/extract-parts-of-a-big-matrix-and-allocate-them-in-new-variables-with-loop-funct

I guess this is what you are looking for Hope this helps.

[Garrett]

that worked thank you

[Stephen23]

DO NOT USE THIS ANSWER

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/string-evaluation.html

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/304528-tutorial-why-variables-should-not-be-named-dynamically-eval

Learn to write neat, efficient, and easy-to-debug code by using indexing.

[Akhilesh Thakur]

I guess still eval is used everywhere. Thanks for your comments on eval

[Akhilesh Thakur]

Will try indexing too.