Hello, I've a problem! I have to insert in my matlab program a " for "
cycle in wich the name of variables is a function of cycle index so
the name of variables is variable. For Example:

for i=1:n

     ALFA i =......
end.

I want to stamp:

ALFA 1=...
ALFA 2=...
.....
ALFA n=...

How can I do?????? Thank u!!!

In article <1179169081.488869.62950@u30g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
Molokovellocet  <molokovellocet@fastwebnet.it> wrote:
>Hello, I've a problem! I have to insert in my matlab program a " for "
>cycle in wich the name of variables is a function of cycle index so
>the name of variables is variable. For Example:

>for i=1:n

>     ALFA i =......
>end.

>I want to stamp:

>ALFA 1=...
>ALFA 2=...
>....
>ALFA n=...

>How can I do?????? Thank u!!!

As far as I know, you have to use either eval or dynamic field names.

eval([ sprintf('ALFA%d',i), '= whatever'])

or

ALFAs.(sprintf('ALFA%d',i)) = whatever


But from what you have described so far, it would seem most natural
to use a simple matrix:

ALFA(i) = whatever

This would probably also optimize more easily, possibly eliminating
the need for the for loop.
-- 
  "It is important to remember that when it comes to law, computers
  never make copies, only human beings make copies.  Computers are given
  commands, not permission. Only people can be given permission."
                                               -- Brad Templeton

On 14 Mag, 21:08, rober...@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca (Walter Roberson) wrote:
> In article <1179169081.488869.62...@u30g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>
> Molokovellocet  <molokovello...@fastwebnet.it> wrote:
> >Hello, I've a problem! I have to insert in my matlab program a " for "
> >cycle in wich the name of variables is a function of cycle index so
> >the name of variables is variable. For Example:
> >for i=1:n
> >     ALFA i =......
> >end.
> >I want to stamp:
> >ALFA 1=...
> >ALFA 2=...
> >....
> >ALFA n=...
> >How can I do?????? Thank u!!!
>
> As far as I know, you have to use either eval or dynamic field names.
>
> eval([ sprintf('ALFA%d',i), '= whatever'])
>
> or
>
> ALFAs.(sprintf('ALFA%d',i)) = whatever
>
> But from what you have described so far, it would seem most natural
> to use a simple matrix:
>
> ALFA(i) = whatever
>
> This would probably also optimize more easily, possibly eliminating
> the need for the for loop.
> --
>   "It is important to remember that when it comes to law, computers
>   never make copies, only human beings make copies.  Computers are given
>   commands, not permission. Only people can be given permission."
>                                                -- Brad Templeton

ok!thank u, I use "eval" and it's ok! Now i have another problem.

In the "for" loop I have to insert a new variable "B" that is function
of alfa. Now I write the for loop i've inserted:

for i=1:n

    m=cos(seq(i));   n=sin(seq(i));
    eval([ sprintf('alfa%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2 2*m*n;m*n -
m*n m^2-n^2]'])
    eval([ sprintf('psi%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -m*n;n^2 m^2 m*n;2*m*n
-2*m*n m^2-n^2]']);
    eval([ sprintf('B%d',i), '= ('alfa%d',i)*Q*('psi%d',i) ']);

end

I want that:

B 1=alfa 1*Q*psi 1
B 2=alfa 2*Q*psi 2
.....
B n=alfa n*Q*psi n

Molokovellocet:
<SNIP crime against humanity...

this hurts so much, i don't know where to begin...

one of the remedies:

     B=cell(n,1);
for i=1:n
     m=cos(seq(i));
     n=sin(seq(i));
     alfa=[<YOUR EXPRESSION1>];
     psi=[<YOUR EXPRESSION2>];
     B{i,1}=alfa*Q*psi;
end

us

Molokovellocet wrote:
>
>
> On 14 Mag, 21:08, rober...@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca (Walter Roberson)
> wrote:
>> In article
> <1179169081.488869.62...@u30g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>>
>> Molokovellocet <molokovello...@fastwebnet.it> wrote:
>> >Hello, I've a problem! I have to insert in my matlab
program a "
> for "
>> >cycle in wich the name of variables is a function of cycle
index
> so
>> >the name of variables is variable. For Example:
>> >for i=1:n
>> > ALFA i =......
>> >end.
>> >I want to stamp:
>> >ALFA 1=...
>> >ALFA 2=...
>> >....
>> >ALFA n=...
>> >How can I do?????? Thank u!!!
>>
>> As far as I know, you have to use either eval or dynamic field
> names.
>>
>> eval([ sprintf('ALFA%d',i), '= whatever'])
>>
>> or
>>
>> ALFAs.(sprintf('ALFA%d',i)) = whatever
>>
>> But from what you have described so far, it would seem most
> natural
>> to use a simple matrix:
>>
>> ALFA(i) = whatever
>>
>> This would probably also optimize more easily, possibly
> eliminating
>> the need for the for loop.
>> --
>> "It is important to remember that when it comes to law,
> computers
>> never make copies, only human beings make copies. Computers
> are given
>> commands, not permission. Only people can be given
permission."
>> -- Brad
Templeton
>
> ok!thank u, I use "eval" and it's ok! Now i have another problem.
>
> In the "for" loop I have to insert a new variable "B" that is
> function
> of alfa. Now I write the for loop i've inserted:
>
> for i=1:n
>
> m=cos(seq(i)); n=sin(seq(i));
> eval([ sprintf('alfa%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2
> 2*m*n;m*n -
> m*n m^2-n^2]'])
> eval([ sprintf('psi%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -m*n;n^2 m^2 m*n;2*m*n
> -2*m*n m^2-n^2]']);
> eval([ sprintf('B%d',i), '= ('alfa%d',i)*Q*('psi%d',i) ']);
>
> end
>
> I want that:
>
> B 1=alfa 1*Q*psi 1
> B 2=alfa 2*Q*psi 2
> ....
> B n=alfa n*Q*psi n
>
>
>
>
  

are you trying to do a vector of B or variable names B1 B2 B3?? what
you have should work to name the variables B1 B2 B3, etc... if you
want a vector just change the print to sprintf('B(%d)',i)

"Molokovellocet" <molokovellocet@fastwebnet.it> wrote in message 
news:1179225329.682827.108980@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On 14 Mag, 21:08, rober...@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca (Walter Roberson) wrote:
>> In article <1179169081.488869.62...@u30g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,

*snip*

> ok!thank u, I use "eval" and it's ok! Now i have another problem.
>
> In the "for" loop I have to insert a new variable "B" that is function
> of alfa. Now I write the for loop i've inserted:
>
> for i=1:n
>
>    m=cos(seq(i));   n=sin(seq(i));
>    eval([ sprintf('alfa%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2 2*m*n;m*n -
> m*n m^2-n^2]'])
>    eval([ sprintf('psi%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -m*n;n^2 m^2 m*n;2*m*n
> -2*m*n m^2-n^2]']);
>    eval([ sprintf('B%d',i), '= ('alfa%d',i)*Q*('psi%d',i) ']);
>
> end
>
> I want that:
>
> B 1=alfa 1*Q*psi 1
> B 2=alfa 2*Q*psi 2
> ....
> B n=alfa n*Q*psi n

You _can_ do this, but you _shouldn't_.  In my opinion, a version of the 
code using cell arrays, like alfa{k} [alfa{1} and alfa{2} instead of alfa1 
and alfa2] is much more readable, both right when you're writing the code 
and six months later when you have to try to figure out what you were 
thinking.  I recommend the cell array approach; wherever you try to use 
alfa1, use alfa{1} instead, and similarly for psi and B.

For more information about why creating variable names like this dynamically 
is discouraged, read question 3.6 in the newsgroup FAQ:

http://www.mit.edu/~pwb/cssm/matlab-faq.txt

-- 
Steve Lord
slord@mathworks.com 

On 15 Mag, 13:25, dave <d...@bigcompany.com> wrote:
> Molokovellocet wrote:
>
> > On 14 Mag, 21:08, rober...@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca (Walter Roberson)
> > wrote:
> >> In article
> > <1179169081.488869.62...@u30g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>
> >> Molokovellocet <molokovello...@fastwebnet.it> wrote:
> >> >Hello, I've a problem! I have to insert in my matlab
> program a "
> > for "
> >> >cycle in wich the name of variables is a function of cycle
> index
> > so
> >> >the name of variables is variable. For Example:
> >> >for i=1:n
> >> > ALFA i =......
> >> >end.
> >> >I want to stamp:
> >> >ALFA 1=...
> >> >ALFA 2=...
> >> >....
> >> >ALFA n=...
> >> >How can I do?????? Thank u!!!
>
> >> As far as I know, you have to use either eval or dynamic field
> > names.
>
> >> eval([ sprintf('ALFA%d',i), '= whatever'])
>
> >> or
>
> >> ALFAs.(sprintf('ALFA%d',i)) = whatever
>
> >> But from what you have described so far, it would seem most
> > natural
> >> to use a simple matrix:
>
> >> ALFA(i) = whatever
>
> >> This would probably also optimize more easily, possibly
> > eliminating
> >> the need for the for loop.
> >> --
> >> "It is important to remember that when it comes to law,
> > computers
> >> never make copies, only human beings make copies. Computers
> > are given
> >> commands, not permission. Only people can be given
> permission."
> >> -- Brad
> Templeton
>
> > ok!thank u, I use "eval" and it's ok! Now i have another problem.
>
> > In the "for" loop I have to insert a new variable "B" that is
> > function
> > of alfa. Now I write the for loop i've inserted:
>
> > for i=1:n
>
> > m=cos(seq(i)); n=sin(seq(i));
> > eval([ sprintf('alfa%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2
> > 2*m*n;m*n -
> > m*n m^2-n^2]'])
> > eval([ sprintf('psi%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -m*n;n^2 m^2 m*n;2*m*n
> > -2*m*n m^2-n^2]']);
> > eval([ sprintf('B%d',i), '= ('alfa%d',i)*Q*('psi%d',i) ']);
>
> > end
>
> > I want that:
>
> > B 1=alfa 1*Q*psi 1
> > B 2=alfa 2*Q*psi 2
> > ....
> > B n=alfa n*Q*psi n
>
> are you trying to do a vector of B or variable names B1 B2 B3?? what
> you have should work to name the variables B1 B2 B3, etc... if you
> want a vector just change the print to sprintf('B(%d)',i)

I'm tryng to do n matrix called B1,B2,B3...Bn and each of them is
function of Alfa and psi and in particular:

B1=alfa1 *Q* psi1
B2=alfa2 *Q* psi2
B3=alfa3 *Q* psi3
.....
Bn=alfa n *Q* psi n

Hi Molokovellocet,
Can you explain us why you don't want to listen to all good advices
that have been given to you which say that EVAL=EVIL.
Why this code doesn't fit your need ? :

for i=1:n

    m=cos(seq(i)); n=sin(seq(i));
    alfa{i}= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2 2*m*n;m*n -m*n m^2-n^2]
    psi{i}= [m^2 n^2 -m*n;n^2 m^2 m*n;2*m*n-2*m*n m^2-n^2];
    B{i} = alfa{i}*Q*psi{i};

end

I think that all of us will be interested in understanding why you
absolutly want to use eval and make your code unreadable ??

On 15 Mag, 16:13, "French caro" <caro95...@nospam.free.fr> wrote:
> Hi Molokovellocet,
> Can you explain us why you don't want to listen to all good advices
> that have been given to you which say that EVAL=EVIL.
> Why this code doesn't fit your need ? :
>
> for i=1:n
>
>     m=cos(seq(i)); n=sin(seq(i));
>     alfa{i}= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2 2*m*n;m*n -m*n m^2-n^2]
>     psi{i}= [m^2 n^2 -m*n;n^2 m^2 m*n;2*m*n-2*m*n m^2-n^2];
>     B{i} = alfa{i}*Q*psi{i};
>
> end
>
> I think that all of us will be interested in understanding why you
> absolutly want to use eval and make your code unreadable ??

Because it don't work!!!

On 28 Mag, 10:02, Molokovellocet <molokovello...@fastwebnet.it> wrote:
> On 15 Mag, 16:13, "French caro" <caro95...@nospam.free.fr> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi Molokovellocet,
> > Can you explain us why you don't want to listen to all good advices
> > that have been given to you which say that EVAL=EVIL.
> > Why this code doesn't fit your need ? :
>
> > for i=1:n
>
> >     m=cos(seq(i)); n=sin(seq(i));
> >     alfa{i}= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2 2*m*n;m*n -m*n m^2-n^2]
> >     psi{i}= [m^2 n^2 -m*n;n^2 m^2 m*n;2*m*n-2*m*n m^2-n^2];
> >     B{i} = alfa{i}*Q*psi{i};
>
> > end
>
> > I think that all of us will be interested in understanding why you
> > absolutly want to use eval and make your code unreadable ??
>
> Because it don't work!!!

Ok. I 'll try to explain in the best way!

I insert manually " numbers.
In fuction of this variable I have to build "n" matrix called A,B,C.So
I have the matrix (not element!!) A1, A2,...An; B2,B2...Bn;
C1,C2...Cn ; m=cos(i) and n=sin(i).ok?
Now every element of the matrix A1 is:

A1= cos(1)^2 * sin(1)^2 -2*cos(1)*sin(1)...etc (see the expression up)
A2= cos(2)^2 * sin(2)^2 -2*cos(2)*sin(2)...etc..
......
An= cos(n)^2 * sin(n)^2 -2*cos(n)sin(n)..etc..

B1= cos(1)^2 * sin(1)^2 -*cos(1)*sin(1)..etc
......
Bn=cos(n)^2 * sin(n)^2 -2*cos(n)sin(n)...

The problem born when I want to build the "n" matrix called C1 to Cn
because every element of this matrix is defined as:

C1= B1*Q*A1
C2= B2*Q*A2
.....
Cn= Bn*Q*An

The element C11 of the MATRIX C1 is equal to B11*Q11*A11; the element
C12 = B12*Q12*A12.
If I use the espression

eval([ sprintf('A%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2 2*m*n;m*n -
m*n m^2-n^2]'])

It work to define the matrix's A and B but when I have to define the
"n" matrix's C it dont' work!

I hope it be more clear. THANK YOU!

In article <1180340962.845131.130940@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
Molokovellocet  <molokovellocet@fastwebnet.it> wrote:

>Ok. I 'll try to explain in the best way!

>I insert manually " numbers.
>In fuction of this variable I have to build "n" matrix called A,B,C.So
>I have the matrix (not element!!) A1, A2,...An; B2,B2...Bn;
>C1,C2...Cn ; m=cos(i) and n=sin(i).ok?

Who imposed the requirement that the matrixes must be called
A1, A2, ... An, B1, B2, ... Bn, C1, C2, ... Cn ?
Why is it not allowed to use cell arrays such as
A{1}, A{2}, ... A{n}, B{1}, B{2}, ... B{n}, C{1}, C{2}, ... C{n} ?


>If I use the espression
>eval([ sprintf('A%d',i), '= [m^2 n^2 -2*m*n;n^2 m^2 2*m*n;m*n -
>m*n m^2-n^2]'])

If you use cell arrays instead of eval(), the code becomes
much easier.


If someone (such as an instructor or employer) told you that
you *must* use A1, A2, ... An and so on, could you use
A{1}, A{2}, ... A{n} and so on for the purposes of your
computation, and then copy over to A1, A2, and so on afterwards?

-- 
   I was very young in those days, but I was also rather dim.
   -- Christopher Priest