convert cell array to normal cell in matlab

main.m
new_cell = cell(1,3); % create a cell array
new_cell{1} = 'apple'; % add some data to the cell array
new_cell{2} = 'banana';
new_cell{3} = 'orange';

normal_cell = cell2mat(new_cell); % convert the cell array to a normal cell
disp(normal_cell); % display the normal cell
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main.m
new_cell = cell(2,2); % create a cell array
new_cell{1} = [1 2 3];
new_cell{2} = [4 5];

normal_cell = {};

for i=1:size(new_cell, 1)
    for j=1:size(new_cell, 2)
        normal_cell{i,j} = new_cell{i,j};
    end
end

disp(normal_cell);
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