Naming a struct with a variable?

Hi, I'm trying to sort some data into a struct by having a specific part of the struct name be variable. I have a mapping function that designates the name based on the index. This is a simplified version of what I'm trying to code:

AHAmap = [ 6 9 2 17]
S10.AHAmap(3) = 66;

My expectation being that the struct S10.2 equals 66 (or even better S10.AHA3 = 66. I've been stuck for a while so help is appreciated!

[Adam Danz]

"...by having a specific part of the struct name be variable"

Are you looking for a way to name the variable S10 dynamically?

This is not recommended. Avoid using dynamic variable names to name a structure at all cost. Here are reasons why.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/304528-tutorial-why-variables-should-not-be-named-dynamically-eval

If you're naming the fields, that's a different story (see Steven Lord's answer).

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

2 isn't a valid struct array field name. But you can do something like your second alternative using dynamic field names.

S = struct();
FN = "apple" + 2 + "c"
S.(FN) = 42 % equivalent to S.apple2c = 42

Search the documentation for "dynamic field names" for more information.

[Saar Peles]

Holy [redacted], I think you've saved me. I appreciate the help!