eval - Create variables from an array of cells in Matlab -

i have array of cells, example,

cells = {'a', 'b', 'c', d', 'e'};

which inside loop of 1 5.

i want create variable e depending on loop index, 1 a, 2 b...

when try (i index),

eval(cells{i}) = values; gives me error,

undefined function or method 'eval' input arguments of type 'a'

here answer:

eval(sprintf([cells{i} '=values;'])) 

and can remove ; if want see display in command window.

in answer comment :

cells = {'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'}; values = 4; = 1; eval(sprintf([cells{i} '=values;'])) 

this works fine on computer, , no warning or error messages.