is there a way to allow the user to input a string of numbers and then have the software pull specific numbers from it?

is there a way to allow the user to input a string of numbers and then have the software pull specific numbers from it?

this=[183849384]
this(3)=3
this(6)=9
this(9)=4

Answer 1

[per isakson]

This is one way

>> this=[183849384]
this =
   183849384
>> str = sprintf('%d',this)
str =
183849384
>> num = sscanf( str, '%1d' )'
num =
     1     8     3     8     4     9     3     8     4
>> num(6)
ans =
     9
>>

&nbsp

In response to the comment.

Assumption: one letter names

>> str = 'xyza';
>> str(1)
ans =
x
>> str(2)
ans =
y
>>

or

>> cac = textscan( str, '%1s' )
cac = 
    {4x1 cell}
>> cac{1}'
ans = 
    'x'    'y'    'z'    'a'

???

[Dylan Ross]

its for the purpose of having the user input a string of variables [xyza] and it being able to recognize them as individual variables, and not one large variable called "xyza"

[per isakson]

I've added to the answer