Extending figure () to accept char input?

[Rik]

1/24/12

Is there any objection to extending the m-file for figure() to accept
string input?

I'd like to easily switch back and forth between figures with lines like

figure 1;
figure 2;
figure 1;

Instead, I have to write

figure (1);
figure (2);
figure (1);

It's a trivial change from a coding perspective.

Cheers,
Rik