How can I convert a cell array with values {'S101' 'S102'},to a double array?

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events = {'S100';'S102';'S103';'S101'}
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John D'Errico
John D'Errico on 21 Aug 2018
A double array of what? The numbers [101, 102]? Or, perhaps the values stored inside the variables S101, S012, etc? Or maybe even the ascii representation of those characters. The point is, 'S101' is itself not a number. It is just a string of characters. In your eyes, it may represent something, but only you know the context of what you want to see.
Bubblesjinx
Bubblesjinx on 21 Aug 2018
@Walter expected result shoould be a double array with same entries, but i figured out if i eliminate 'S', it would work too.

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Stephen23
Stephen23 on 21 Aug 2018
Edited: Stephen23 on 21 Aug 2018
Making some assumptions:
>> events = {'S100';'S102';'S103';'S101'};
>> str2double(strrep(events,'S','')) % easy
ans =
100
102
103
101
>> sscanf(sprintf('%s\v',events{:}),'S%d\v') % probably more efficient
ans =
100
102
103
101

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