How do i extract values from an array for different binary string generated?

Suppose i have an array for fixed cost of plants A=[15 16 18 20 17 19]; I run a loop and generate 5 binary strings. In 1st string plants suppose 2, 3, 4 are open. How to extract corresponding fixed cost values for these open plants? In 2nd string suppose plants 1, 6, 7 are open and i need to print the corresponding fixed costs again. This process is to be repeated 5 times. The string generation is done randomly.

[KALYAN ACHARJYA]

Clarrify more?

[TANUMOY KOLAY]

Eg. A=[15 16 18 20 17 19]; these are the cost values for 6 plants. I run a for loop to generate 5 binary strings where 1 means plant is open and 0 means plant is closed. Suppose for i=1 string generated is 100110. So the code should print corresponding cost values for plants 1, 4, 5. again a new binary string is generated suppose 111001 and again the fixed cost must be printed for corresponding open plants. this needs to be done 5 times.

Answer 1

[Ameer Hamza]

Try this

A=[15 16 18 20 17 19];
str = '010101';  % specify your string
activePlants = A(find(str - '0')) % it will store the active plants
activePlants =
  16    20    19

You can run it in a for loop with your strings with the last line.

[TANUMOY KOLAY]

Thank you so much!

[Ameer Hamza]

You are welcome.