converting array char cells conversion to decimal numbers

hello matlabers :) I wanna ask you how to convert an array cells that consists of char's to decimal numbers ... for example if I have this array ( v={'a' 'b' 'c' ;'b' 'c' 'a'} ) how can I convert it let's say v= 97 98 99 ; 98 99 97}

thanks indeed

Answer 1

[Yao Li]

double(cell2mat(v))

[Hadeel Arslan]

it works perfectly , thanks alot

[Hadeel Arslan]

if I may ask....how can split a bigger array into to 2 ordered halves , let's assume ... (50/50) and apply training in the first half and testing on the second half!!!!