save about 40 string to array and the save this array to file

hi how can i save about 40 string to array ( for example The names of 40 people) into variable(array) and then save these names into file and then Retrieve them back to array

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

YourArray{1} = 'first string';
YourArray{2} = 'benchwarmer';
YourArray{3} = 'hot chocolate';

save('YourMATfile.mat', 'YourArray');

clear YourArray        %to prove we got them back

TheData = load('YourMATfile.mat', 'YourArray');
YourArray = TheData.YourArray;
clear TheData

YourArray{3}

Answer 2

[Jan]

The commands needed to solve such basic tasks are explained exhaustively in the Getting Started chapters. It is required to read them, when you want to use such a powerful system like Matlab.

[Walter Roberson]

I would say that proper use of load() is not obvious.