MATLAB: How to convert arrays inside the cell array into cells

Question

if I have a cell array:

    % code


cities =
    'city1'     
    'city2'       
    'city3'
    'city4'         
    'city5'

I want my cell to include cells that include the strings inside like that

    % code
cities = 
    {1x1 cell}
    {1x1 cell}
    {1x1 cell}
    {1x1 cell}
    {1x1 cell}

for example in the 3rd cell inside my cell array there is

    % code
{1x1 cell}% inside of it --> 'city3'

without using any kind of loop! (cause I can do it without any real problam with a loop)

Answer 1

out = num2cell(cities)