The code works:
A='thisisastr'; B='anotherstr'; C='anothernot';
aA='anothernot'; bB='thisisastr'; cC='anotherstr';
QQ='something else';
if strcmp(aA,A)
W=1;
elseif strcmp(aA,B)
W=2;
elseif isequal(aA, C)
W=3;
end
if strcmp(bB,A)
U=1;
elseif strcmp(bB,B)
U=2;
elseif strcmp(bB,C)
U=3;
end
if strcmp(cC,A)
Z=1;
elseif strcmp(cC,B)
Z=2;
elseif strcmp(cC,C)
Z=3;
end
fprintf('The house is: %d%d%d %s',W, U, Z, QQ);