How to say remove "-1" from the end of a string if exists?
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I have array of strings that some of them have "-1" at the end. Like "sectioned-1".
How can I get rid of "-1" from the end of thos strings?
Answers (2)
Guillaume
on 29 Jan 2020
easiest way is probably with:
newarray = regexprep(yourstringarray, '-1$', '');
works with cell arrays of char vectors as well.
Ajay Kumar
on 29 Jan 2020
Edited: Ajay Kumar
on 29 Jan 2020
play with positions. For eg:
S = 'sectioned-1';
S = S(1:end-2)
For an array, write this in a simple for loop.
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