How can I merge text to numeric data?

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I have two variables:
A = [1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10]';
B = ["L", "R"]';
How can I merge A and B where B is of the same height (number of rows) as A? In other words, I want to have a second colum of alternating "L" and "R" .
Appreciate any help. Thanks.

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KALYAN ACHARJYA
KALYAN ACHARJYA on 13 Feb 2021
Edited: KALYAN ACHARJYA on 13 Feb 2021
A = [1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10]';
B = ["L", "R"]';
r=length(A)/length(B);
B_update=repmat(B,[r,1])
t=table(A,B_update)
Result:
t =
10×2 table
A B_update
__ ________
1 "L"
2 "R"
3 "L"
4 "R"
5 "L"
6 "R"
7 "L"
8 "R"
9 "L"
10 "R"
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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 13 Feb 2021
Note that it is not possible to have a numeric array that combines numbers and text, which is why the above solution puts the data into a table.
Benjamin Horsley
Benjamin Horsley on 13 Feb 2021
Thank you, guys! Really appreciate the help and explanation.

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