MATLAB: Cut and re-join strings

Question

Hello, I am trying to create a function that will cut a section out of a string and join the two remaining parts togather.

I am getting some weird results towards the end

here is my code

pat = 'MATLAB';
cliplength = length(pat);
stringinput = 'D:\Documents and Settings\212068586\My Documents\MATLAB\help'
endpoint = regexp(stringinput, pat);
newstringstart = [];
newstringtail = [];
for w = 1:length(stringinput) 
    if w < endpoint
        newstringstart(w) = stringinput(w);
    end
end
    if (((endpoint + cliplength) < w) && (w > endpoint)) 
        for h = (endpoint + cliplength):length(stringinput) 
            newstringtail(h) = stringinput(w);
        end
          %newstring(w) = stringinput(w - (endpoint + cliplength));
      end
disp(char(strcat(newstringstart, newstringtail)))

Any ideas why it isn't working?

Thanks

Bill

Answer 1

Rather than using a verbal description, show us what you want. For example, if you start with these:

pat = 'MATLAB';
stringinput = 'D:\Documents and Settings\212068586\My Documents\MATLAB\help'

what do you want to have at the end?