Convert Character to Integer tnat can be used for Sum-function

Hello!

I am new to Matlab and have a problebly simple question.

I have a cell of Characters that I want to convert to numbers(I guess integers) that can be used for a sum function. How do I convert these characters?

For example I have the characters '7952.11' and '7922.01' that need to be converted and summerized.

I have tried X=str2double('7952.11');

However, I get the display X = 7.952110000000000e+03 and not X = 7952.11 as I want to. How can I overcome this problem?

Answer 1

[Matt J]

There is no problem. Both X = 7.952110000000000e+03 and X = 7952.11 are the same number.

However if you prefer the latter display style, use format longG

format longG

X=str2double('7952.11')

X = 
                   7952.11

[Rasmus Karlsson]

Ohh I see. Thank you very much!