preallocating memory for cell arrays

[E. Joshua Rigler]

First, is there any way store a "time series" of structures other than
in a cell array?

Second, since I believe the answer to question #1 is "no", how would one
go about preallocating a cell array to hold a predetermined number of
similar structures.  I'm sure the first answer most will think of is
"duh, use the cell function silly".  As you might suspect after a
moment's pause, however, I am most interested in how to preallocate the
memory at the beginning of a long loop (or exit with a insufficient
memory error if necessary).  I can't begin to imagine how "cell(x,y)"
might figure out how much memory I intend to use all by itself.

Thanks in advance.

-EJR



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