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What types of data files can MATLAB read or write?


Date Last Modified: Monday, April 25, 2011
Solution ID:   1-16ESY
Product:   MATLAB
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Subject:

What types of data files can MATLAB read or write?

Problem Description:

I would like a list of all of the files types that MATLAB is able to read and write.

Solution:

For an up-to-date list of file types that MATLAB is able to read, along with the corresponding MATLAB functions used for reading these file types, refer to the following page from the MATLAB Programming documentation:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/import_export/bst9qgh.html

Once familiar with the different File I/O operations, you may also want to review the following Technical Note, the File I/O Guide:

http://www.mathworks.com/support/tech-notes/1600/1602.html

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