How to parse variables independent of order

I am currently opening a file and parsing arguments in the following way:

ReadParam = 'h0 = %f f0 = %f';
fid = fopen(file);
params = textscan(fid, readParam, 'Delimiter', '\n');
fclose(fid);
h0 = params{1};
f0 = params{2};
disp(h0);
disp(f0);

However, this method assumes a specific order to h0 and f0, by the way readParam and params are defined. How would I parse the argument in such a way that order doesn't matter? This is because in "file", they can be switched (and there are more variables, this is just an example). Thanks!

[TADA]

I'd say go regexp

But without knowing the nature of your parameters I can't plan the pattern.

Are they all numeric scalars?

IF so it's pretty simple

[g]

They are all numeric scalars. Would regexp handle this, or do you recommend something else?

[TADA]

Regexp Will Handle For Sure

Is It One Parameters Per Line?

What Are The Delimiters?

DO Parameters Names repeat?

[Stephen23]

Convert to a structure. Then the import order is totally irrelevant.

[g]

One parameter per line, no parameter name repeats.

as for delimiters, I’m not sure what that means, but the current scheme is what I have above.

thanks!

[g]

Assumimg my data is of this form:

a = 2

b = 3

How would I create a structure/parse this?

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

It would help most if you uploaded a sample file, so we have something to work with. But here is a simple working example of how to read a file matching your description (you did not upload a sample data file, so I had to create my own test file (attached)) and convert its contents into a structure. Then the order of the contents is irrelevant:

fmt = '%s%f';
opt = {'Delimiter','='};
[fid,msg] = fopen('temp2.txt','rt');
assert(fid>=3,msg)
C = textscan(fid,fmt,opt{:});
fclose(fid);
D = [strtrim(C{1}),num2cell(C{2})].';
S = struct(D{:});

Giving:

>> S.h0
ans =  1.2300
>> S.f0
ans =  4.5600
>> S.z
ans =  6.7890