Convert Matlab struct array to cell array

Question

Can a Matlab struct array be converted to a cell array without iterating through the array?

I want each struct in the struct array to become one cell in the cell array. The command struct2cell doesn't seem to do it as it breaks out each field in the struct into a separate cell.

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Answer 1

Try num2cell:

myStructCell = num2cell(myStruct);

For example:

>> myStruct(1).name = 'John';
>> myStruct(2).name = 'Paul';
>> myStruct

myStruct = 

1x2 struct array with fields:

    name

>> myStructCell = num2cell(myStruct)

myStructCell = 

    [1x1 struct]    [1x1 struct]

>> myStructCell{1}

ans = 

    name: 'John'

>> myStructCell{2}

ans = 

    name: 'Paul'

>> myStructCell{2}.name

ans =

Paul