MATLAB: Merge number and character

Question

hi, how i can merge this x=3 y='-'

when do z=[x y] i get z =

– this symbol is appearing as square in command of matlab i need the result be 3 – how get that?

thanks

Answer 1

You cannot. Anyone one array can be numeric or character, but not both at the same time.

Perhaps you want

z = [num2str(x) y];