Move particular column to specified index

Hey assume I have a matrix 50x100

In an automated function I will be needing to select particular column, and move it to specified position without messing up the rest of the order. I am looking for a remove and insert type, NOT SWAP.

For ex, I want to move column 30 to 60th position. I am expecting the result like Columns = [ 1:29 31:60 30 61:100]. I tried using this

Halt = [Halt(:, 1:(pcol-1)) Halt(:, (pcol+1):(p)) Halt(:,pcol) Halt(:, (p+1) : end)];

I want to know if there is anyother easier efficient way to do this.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank You.

Answer 1

[Cris LaPierre]

There is not a special function for this. The best ways for doing this in MATLAB is to specify the new column order.

A = [1:3;11:13]

A = 2×3

1 2 3 11 12 13

% Move column 1 to 2nd position by specifying new column order
B = A(:,[2 1 3])

B = 2×3

2 1 3 12 11 13

[Rishi Balasubramanian]

Unfortunately you are right. I just stuck with what I already had in the end. Thanks though.