string split in cell array

Hi Guys!

I am trying to split a numberic sting in cell array data. but unable to do it.

a = {'c\datat\pic\res\000-774'; '\c\datat\pic\res\152-7987';}

need output like

a1 = ('c\datat\pic\res\';'c\datat\pic\res\ ') 
a2 = ('000-774';'125-7957')

can anyone help me to solve.

thanks in adavance!!

[KSSV]

Read about regexp.

[Tommy]

Or possibly fileparts? Based on your example

[dpb]

@Tommy is spot on...

> [a1,a2]=cellfun(@fileparts,a,'UniformOutput',false)
a1 =
  2×1 cell array
    {'c\datat\pic\res' }
    {'\c\datat\pic\res'}
a2 =
  2×1 cell array
    {'000-774' }
    {'152-7987'}
>> 

Given they're file names by inspection, just lacking the optional extension.

Suggest move to an Answer so OP can Accept and go on to bigger and better things... :)

[Tommy]

Happily, though seems to me you did all the work!

[dpb]

You had the bright (and to me right) idea, though...the rest is a oneliner...

Answer 1

[Tommy]

Use fileparts and cellfun. Code courtesy of @dpb:

>> a = {'c\datat\pic\res\000-774'; '\c\datat\pic\res\152-7987'};
[a1,a2]=cellfun(@fileparts,a,'UniformOutput',false)

a1 =

  2×1 cell array

    {'c\datat\pic\res' }
    {'\c\datat\pic\res'}


a2 =

  2×1 cell array

    {'000-774' }
    {'152-7987'}