Store a double value into the cell array element

I have a cell array, e.g

name={'A','B','C'};

I would like to extract the name elements and use them as variables, we know that,

name{1}=A

I want to assign 'A' a double value or vector;

name{1}=[1 2 3]; % this one is definitely wrong, it is just for example

then when i call A from the command-window, it should show [1 2 3]; is it possible to do that?

appreciate ur help

Answer 1

[Geoff]

You'd need to use eval, but there's almost always a good reason not to do what you're trying to do.

[Fuad Numan]

Thanx Geoff

the eval function used after the variable declaration;

I mean the variable has not assigned any values yet,

what I want to do is to use the cell array in a for loop, e.g.

name={'A' 'B' 'C'};

for i=1:3

name{i}=50*i^2;

end

I tried your suggestion,

eval(name{1})=50;

but it seems the A variable should assign a value before the declaration of cell array name.

the loop i gonna use is to long, i want to make it shorter and faster and store the variables in mat file.

Thanks again