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linecount

from linecount by Guru
Counts the number of lines in a text file

linecount(fid)
function n = linecount(fid)
% LINECOUNT returns how many lines exist inside of a text file that you are
% trying to read.
%
% SYNTAX: n = linecount(fid)
% Input:
% fid - file identifier acquired from fopen
% Output:
% n - number of lines in the file
%
% Author: Guru
% For support, E-Mail: thematlabguru@gmail.com

n = 1;
tline = fgetl(fid);
while ischar(tline)
  tline = fgetl(fid);
  n = n+1;
end

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