MATLAB Programming

Using the Import Wizard
Header Format
When reading in data from a text file or the clipboard, the Wizard looks for
any lines at the top that have no numeric characters, and assigns these lines
to the variable textdata. MATLAB counts these lines and displays the count
in the value field of Number of text header lines in the upper right of the
Import Wizard window. You can adjust this count if it does not accurately
represent the header format within the file.
Note The Number of text header lines selector applies only to column
headers. It has no effect on row headers.
MATLAB creates a row vector from the bottommost of these lines and assigns
it to the variable colheaders.
Generate M-Code Checkbox
The Generate M-code checkbox at the bottom of the Import Wizard dialog
box applies to both text and binary data, and thus is described in “Automated
M-Code Generation” on page 6-16.
To continue, click Next at the bottom of the dialog box.
Determining Assignment to Variables
At this point, the Import Wizard displays the dialog box shown below. This
dialog displays data for both text and binary files.
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