how to add headers to a matrix?

i have a matrix 10x10 of zeros under the name play_space......and i would like to name the rows A-J and columns 1-10,so the when i want to change some values in the matrix i will have to type in eg: play_space(B,3).

could someone please help?

Answer 1

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

Why to use letters instead numbers?

A=rand(10)
A(2,3) % is simpler then using letters

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

Roshan varkey commented

i know,but i need the alphabets for the project i am doing. i am able to to do it with numbers but using alphabets is tough and thats what i have been asked to use for the project,i have no choice and i am not able to figure it out.

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

X=rand(10)
A=1;
B=2;
C=3;
% and so on

X(A,3)

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

If you want to work with letters

A=rand(10) 
h='A':'J'
A1=@(s,j) A(strfind(h,s),j)
A1('B',3)