txtfile2cell(file,d​atatype,delimiter,n​umRowSkip,numColSki​p)

Version 1.3.0.0 (2.84 KB) by Li Chen
Load Text File to a Cell Array (strings or double)
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Updated 28 Jan 2015

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function cellarray=txtfile2cell(file,datatype,delimiter,numRowSkip,numColSkip)
% <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
% txtfile2cell - Load Text File to a Cell Array (strings or double)
% <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
% cellarray=txtfile2cell(file,datatype,delimiter,numRowSkip,numColSkip)
% 1. Input
% - file The input filename (string).
% - datatype 'str' (default) or 'num'
% - delimiter '\t' (default) or ',' or ' '
% - numRowSkip n : the first n rows are skipped (i.e header) default=0
% - numColSkip n : the first n columns are skipped (i.e header) default=0
% 2. Output
% - cellarray
% 3. Example
% cellarray=txtfile2cell('filename.txt'); %cell array of strings
% cellarray=txtfile2cell('filename.txt','num','\t',1,1);%numeric matrix without row and column headers
% cellarray=txtfile2cell('filename.txt','str','\t',1,1);%cell array of strings without row and column headers
% Written by Li CHEN
% <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
%% Check input arguments
if nargin < 5
numColSkip=0; %default
if nargin<4
numRowSkip=0; %default
end
if nargin<3
delimiter='\t';%default
end
if nargin<2
datatype='str'; %default
end
end
if nargin>5
error('Too many input arguments!')
end
if ~ischar(file)
error('Input filename is not a string!');
end;
%% Open input file and generate the cell array
tic
fid = fopen(file,'rt');
%check the number of columns
row1 = fgetl(fid);
col_num=length(strsplit(row1,delimiter));
frewind(fid)
%format
if numColSkip>0
str1=repmat('%*s',1,numColSkip);
if strcmp(datatype,'str')
str2=repmat('%s',1,col_num-numColSkip);
elseif strcmp(datatype,'num')
str2=repmat('%f',1,col_num-numColSkip);
else
error('Wrong datatype input!');
end
formatStr=strcat(str1,str2);
else
if strcmp(datatype,'str')
formatStr=repmat('%s',1,col_num);
elseif strcmp(datatype,'num')
formatStr=repmat('%f',1,col_num);
else
error('Wrong datatype input!')
end
end
%scan text file
%disp('Scanning text file, wait a moment...')
cellarray=textscan(fid,formatStr,'Headerlines',numRowSkip,'delimiter',delimiter);
%generate output file
cellarray=[cellarray{1:end}];
if isempty(cellarray)
error('Wrong input arguments!')
end
%% Close output file.
fclose(fid);
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Li Chen (2024). txtfile2cell(file,datatype,delimiter,numRowSkip,numColSkip) (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/49114-txtfile2cell-file-datatype-delimiter-numrowskip-numcolskip), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Version Published Release Notes
1.3.0.0

(1) Cell array can be numeric or strings.
(2) The first n rows or columns can be skipped.
(3) Delimiter can be '\t' or ',' or ' '.

1.2.0.0

data import

1.1.0.0

clear temp row1 column_num formatStrar

1.0.0.0