function str = writematrixofchar(m)

% Writes a matrix of char in a string.
%
% INPUTS
% - m   [char] matrix of char.
%
% OUTPUTS
% - str [char]
%
% EXAMPLE
% >> writematrixofchar(['a'; 'b'])
%
% ans =
%
% ['a'; 'b']
%
% where the returned argument is a string which can be evaluated or printed.

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%
% This file is part of Dynare.
%
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%
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if ~(ischar(m) && ismatrix(m))
    error('Input has to be a matrix of char!')
end

str = '[';
for i=1:size(m, 1)
    str = sprintf('%s''%s''', str, m(i,:));
    if i<size(m, 1)
        str = sprintf('%s; ', str);
    end
end
str = sprintf('%s]', str);