| Development Environment | |
Importing Text Data
The section describes various ways to import text data into MATLAB. It covers these topics:
| Using the Import Wizard with Text Data |
Describes how to use the MATLAB Import Wizard to import text data. This is the easiest way to import text data into MATLAB. |
| Using Import Functions with Text Data |
Provides an overview of all the MATLAB text import functions. |
| Importing Numeric Text Data |
Describes how to use the load command to import numeric data. |
| Importing Delimited ASCII Data Files |
Describes how to use the dlmread command to import numeric data that is delimited by some character, such as a tab, comma, or space. |
| Importing Numeric Data with Text Headers |
Describes how to use the textread command to import a table of delimited numeric data that includes text headers. |
| Importing Mixed Alphabetic and Numeric Data |
Describes how to use the textread command to import data that mixes both numeric and text data. |
| Caution When you import data into the MATLAB workspace, you overwrite any existing variable in the workspace with the same name. |
| | Overview | Using the Import Wizard with Text Data | |