Is it possible to convert a cell array into individual variables on workspace?

I have a 4x2 cell array of names and their values. I am trying to save them as a separate variable on workspace so that i can use them in my code. Is it possible to convert them into individual arrays?

Example: My cell array is

>> y(:,1)={'force';'mass';'distance';'gravity';'Unit'};
>> y(:,2)={'10';'0.5';'5';'10','N'};

% Desired Output:

Answer 1

[Are Mjaavatten]

Dynamically creating variables in Matlab is not encouraged. See Stephen Cobeldick's tutorial entry.

A better idea is to create a struct:

for i = 1:size(y,1)
    s.(y{i,1}) = y{i,2};
end

[Stephen23]

y = {'force';'mass';'distance';'gravity';'Unit'};
y(:,2) = {'10';'0.5';'5';'10';'N'};

either

S = cell2struct(y(:,2),y(:,1))

S = struct with fields:
       force: '10'
        mass: '0.5'
    distance: '5'
     gravity: '10'
        Unit: 'N'

or

y = y.';
S = struct(y{:})

S = struct with fields:
       force: '10'
        mass: '0.5'
    distance: '5'
     gravity: '10'
        Unit: 'N'

[Steven Lord]

y = {'force';'mass';'distance';'gravity';'Unit'};
y(:,2) = {10;0.5;5;10;'N'};
T =cell2table(y(:, 2).', 'VariableNames', y(:, 1))

T = 1x5 table
    force    mass    distance    gravity    Unit 
    _____    ____    ________    _______    _____

     10      0.5        5          10       {'N'}

T.distance

ans = 5

T{1, 'gravity'}

ans = 10

You could also set the RowNames of the table so you can do things like:

T.Properties.RowNames = {'trial1'}

T = 1x5 table
              force    mass    distance    gravity    Unit 
              _____    ____    ________    _______    _____

    trial1     10      0.5        5          10       {'N'}

T{'trial1', 'force'}

ans = 10