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How can i read two columns data from a text file with Matlab

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I have a text file that contains two colomns of row data, only numbers

here's a sample of it:

Code: 
2.00000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 2.80000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 3.60000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 4.40000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 5.20000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 6.00000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 6.80000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 7.60000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 8.40000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 9.20000e-10       2.12723e-01      
 1.00000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 1.08000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 1.16000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 1.24000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 2.84000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 2.92000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.00000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.08000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.16000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.24000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.32000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.40000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.48000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.56000e-09       2.12723e-01      
 3.64000e-09       2.12723e-01

I tried to use import data wizard, and load() function, but it always returns the last elements equal zeros (in first colomn)

I tried to write this function:
Code: 
a=[];
fid=fopen('trial.dat','r');
while 1
    tline=fgetl(fid);
    if ~ischar(tline),break,end;
    a=[a;[tline]];
end
fclose(fid)

But i failed, because tline is not a two colomns vectro, i.e. its contents are many characters actually,
you can check that by typing:
Code: 
tline'  % transpose
in the matlab command...

Can anyone help ?

Here's the file i want to read its elements out in a matrix..

Thanks alot in advance,
Ahmad,
 

Re: How can i read two columns data from a text file with Ma

Alhamdulillah, i did it !

I wanted to plot it..and succeeded alhamdulillah :)

Here's the code:
Code: 
b=[];    %initializes a null matrix
fid = fopen('trial.dat', 'r');
while 1
    tline=fgetl(fid);
    if ~ischar(tline),break, end
    a=str2num(tline);
    b=[b;a];
end;
fclose(fid);
plot(b(:,1),b(:,2)); % this is to plot first colomn of b versus second colomn

You can try it!
I hope it help anyone,
Regards,
Ahmad,
 
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