while loop mixing number with word

I want to change the number after the word student in while loop

a = 5;
student1 = a
a=a+5;
student2 = a
a=a+5;
student3 = a

i = 1;
a = 5;
while (i<10)
    studenti = a
    a=a+5;
    i = i+1
end

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

Use a cell array instead:

i = 1;
a = 5;
while (i<10)
    student{i} = a
    a=a+5;
    i = i+1
end

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