Syntax

Description

C = cat(dim, A, B)concatenates the arraysAandBalong array the dimension specified bydim. Thedimargument must be a real, positive, integer value.

C = cat(dim, A1, A2, A3, A4, ...)concatenates all the input arrays (A1,A2,A3,A4, and so on) along array dimensiondim.

For nonempty arrays,cat(2, A, B)is the same as[A, B], andcat(1, A, B)is the same as[A; B].

If your input arrays are tables or timetables,dimmust be either 1 or 2.catthen concatenates by callinghorzcatorvertcatrespectively.

Tips

When used with comma-separated list syntax,cat(dim, C{:})orcat(dim, C.field)is a convenient way to concatenate a cell or structure array containing numeric matrices into a single matrix.

You can concatenate categorical arrays with cell arrays of character vectors. For more information, seeCombine Categorical Arrays.

If all the input arrays are ordinal categorical arrays, they must have the same sets of categories including their order. For more information, seeOrdinal Categorical Arrays.

You can concatenate datetime arrays with cell arrays of character vectors.

You can concatenate duration arrays and calendar duration arrays. The result is a calendar duration array.

You can concatenate duration or calendar duration arrays with numeric arrays. Prior to concatenation, MATLAB^®converts the numeric array to an array of equivalent days using thedaysfunction.

You can concatenate string arrays with numeric arrays, logical arrays, character vectors, or cell arrays. The non-string arrays are first converted to a string array, and the output is returned as a string array.

For information on combining unlike integer types, integers with nonintegers, cell arrays with non-cell arrays, or empty matrices with other elements, seeValid Combinations of Unlike Classes

Extended Capabilities

See Also

char|horzcat|num2cell|reshape|shiftdim|squeeze|strcat|strjoin|vertcat