Loop is not reading from the first value in the array?

I have a loop that is transferring data between two arrays, however, I'm not sure why it is not reading from the very first and last values. The first array (arrayA) looks like:
{'7'} {'ans'} {[1]}
{'7'} {'ans'} {[2]}
{'7'} {'ans'} {[3]}
second array (arrayB) looks like:
{'7' } {[101]} {[1]}
{'ans'} {[278]} {[1]}
{'7' } {[299]} {[2]}
{'ans'} {[300]} {[2]}
{'7' } {[432]} {[3]}
{'ans'} {[467]} {[3]}
With the following loop, IF the value in arrayA{a,3} matches that in arrayB{b,3}, i want the FIRST matching value to appear in arrayB{b,4} and the SECOND matching value to appear in arrayB{b,5}.
for a = 1:length(arrayA)
for b = 1:length(arrayB)
if arrayA{a,3}==arrayB{b,3}
arrayA{a,4} = arrayB{b,2};
arrayA{a,5} = arrayB{(b+1),2};
end
end
end
Right now, it looks like:
{'7'} {'ans'} {[1]} {[278]} {[299]}
{'7'} {'ans'} {[2]} {[300]} {[432]}
{'7'} {'ans'} {[3]} {[467]} {[467]}
What I would like however would be:
{'7'} {'ans'} {[1]} {[101]} {[278]}
{'7'} {'ans'} {[2]} {[299]} {[300]}
{'7'} {'ans'} {[3]} {[432]} {[467]}

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What is the goal of this code? What are you trying to achieve? Also, (b-1)+1 is just b, so is that a typo?
I think I would use ismember(arrayA,arrayB) to get a list of valid positions, but that is just a gut feeling without knowing a bit more about your goal and what sort of data to expect.
Thanks for asking for clarification, I have posted a sample dataset to better explain what I am trying to achieve

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It is because third column in B has duplicated values. For example, the result of the first loop (b=1) in the "for b = 1:length(arrayB)" loop is over-written by the second loop (b=2)

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is there a way to edit the loop so it doesn't run into this issue?
You have to tell first, how to deal (non programming) with this case (duplicated value in third column of B)
the FIRST value in the second column of B should go in the 4th column of A, and the SECOND (duplicated) value in B should go in the 5th column of A.
for a = 1:size(arrayA,1)
Col=3;
for b = 1:size(arrayB,1)
if arrayA{a,3}==arrayB{b,3}
Col=Col+1;
arrayA{a,Col} = arrayB{b,2};
end
end
end
Note that size() is better than length() for your case.
Ah, I had not used size instead of length before. Thank you!

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