## 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']