How to convert data from txt file to Matlab Arrays

I have a txt file having some data. I have attached it to this question.

Below is first line from txt file.

16:14:45.077,X,21.4,700,0.0,45,-500,50,555,-38 

Each data set is separated by comma. I want to convert them to matlab arrays.

As a result I should get 10 arrays.

for example:

a = 16:14:45.077
b = X
d = 21.4
e = 700
f = 0.0
g = 45
h = -500
i = 50
j = 555
k = -38

I have tried few methods but nothing works properly.

Can anyone please guide me how to do?

Regards

Answer 1

[Victor Alves]

try this code:

data = dlmread('filename.txt');

save('filename.mat', 'data');

[Shahab Khan]

Thanks for reply.

I get this error.

Error using dlmread (line 147)
Mismatch between file and format character vector.
Trouble reading 'Numeric' field from file (row number 1, field number 2) ==>
:16:14:45.077,X,21.4,700,0.0,45,-500,50,555,-38\n

I guess its because dlmread cannot read X.

Any suggestions?

[Victor Alves]

maybe

then, simply, try:

data = readtable('filename.txt')

it should work with the X

[Walter Roberson]

t = readtable('filename.txt', 'readvariablenames',false);
a = t{:,1};
b = t{:,2};
c = t{:,3};
d = t{:,4};
e = t{:,5};
f = t{:,6};
g = t{:,7};
h = t{:,8};
i = t{:,9};
j = t{:,10};

... but generally speaking it would typically be easier to

t = readtable('filename.txt', 'readvariablenames',false);
t.Properties.Variablenames = {'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j'};

and then refer to t.a instead of a, t.f instead of f and so on.