Matrix Elements Re-ordering

If I have a matrix A that is:

A = [1, 2; 3, 4; 5, 6;7, 8]

How can I reorder it so that it becomes,

A = [1,3;5,7;2,4;6,8]

i.e. basically re.arranging the matrix elements in a row-by-row basis (the first 2 elements of column 1 become the 2 elements in row 1; the second 2 elements of column 1 become the 2 elements in row 2, etc).

Thank you for your help in advance!

Answer 1

[Cedric]

 >> B = reshape( A, 2, [] ).'
 B =
     1     3
     5     7
     2     4
     6     8

[Pedro Oliveira]

Thank you!

[Cedric]

My pleasure!