truncate_header

Removes header from large file.
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Updated 3 Dec 2004

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This program removes the header from a large text file by using the "wc", "split", and "cat" utilities that are standard in most *nix distributions. For very large files, this is much faster than first finding the file size through a while ~feof loop and then using the fgetl over and over.

Cite As

Daniel Feldman (2024). truncate_header (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/6330-truncate_header), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R13SP1
Compatible with any release
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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0

Problem with over-truncation of small files.