Can I import Standard Data Format (SDF) files into MATLAB?
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MathWorks Support Team
on 27 Jun 2009
Edited: MathWorks Support Team
on 21 Oct 2021
Standard Data Format (SDF) files are formatted ASCII text files in which fields are delimited with a particular character (e.g., a space) and each record ends with a carriage return and/or line feed. I would like a built-in function that will easily import an SDF file into MATLAB just as CSVREAD reads a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file into MATLAB.
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MathWorks Support Team
on 21 Oct 2021
Edited: MathWorks Support Team
on 21 Oct 2021
A single built-in function that is dedicated to the import of Standard Data Format (SDF) files is not available in core MATLAB.
To work around this issue, you can develop a function in MATLAB that will appropriately parse an SDF file. In particular, you can utilize the TEXTREAD or TEXTSCAN functions to read the formatted ASCII text file. For more information, please refer to the section of the MATLAB documentation entitled "Importing Text Data", in addition to the File I/O Guide:
MATLAB Central also has the '
' to enable reading of HP/Agilent/Keysight Standard Data Format (SDF) files within MATLAB.
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