CELLSTR Convert character array to cell array of strings

Section: String Functions

Usage

The cellstr converts a character array matrix into a a cell array of individual strings. Each string in the matrix is placed in a different cell, and extra spaces are removed. The syntax for the command is 
   y = cellstr(x)

where x is an N x M array of characters as a string.

Example

Here is an example of how to use cellstr 
--> a = ['quick';'brown';'fox  ';'is   ']

a = 
quick
brown
fox  
is   
--> cellstr(a)

ans = 
 [quick] 
 [brown] 
 [fox] 
 [is]