.csv to .mat

How do I convert .csv files into .mat files. Specifically to interchange new files into the scrips from Algorithmic Trading with MATLAB - 2010 (the webinar). I want to use other files instead of "Bund1min.mat"

Files and webinar:

(Algorithmic Trading with MATLAB - 2010 by Stuart Kozola 22 Nov 2010 (Updated 06 Dec 2010) Code covered by the BSD License Files from the November 18, 2010 webinar.)

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

csvread() can be used to load data from csv files. You can then save() the data to a .mat file.

[Andy]

I tried csvread('filename.csv')

csvread(filename.csv)

m = csvread('filename.csv')

m = csvread(filename.csv)

and csvread(filename.csv, ',')

everyone had an error? I tried the help file on the function but to no avail.

[Andy]

I am working with the function:

%%file name is in .mat format

d= load('filename');

%% these next couple lines don't seem to work with my newly created file

data=d.data;

lenData = length(data);

[Andy]

Maybe it will help if I say step by step what I am trying to do. I download a intra day stock price history csv file from www.stockrageous.com I can either load it into excel to format(I think I have to do this because their is text and a time col. formatted w/ xx:xx) or can try to load the file directly to matlab. When I try to load it into matlab there are errors. I got the excel file to load in and then save as a .mat file when I format the excel file by not having a time col and removing the text headers.

What I want to do: stockrageous.com .csv file to .mat file so it can load through with the for mentioned code.

If anyone needs clarification let me know. Thanks for your help in advance

[Walter Roberson]

After you have done the load(), ask to output fieldnames(d) as perhaps the data is not stored in a field named 'data'.