importing text file using uigetfile

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I'm trying to open text file using uigetfile with the data like this
and code like this
[filename, pathname] = uigetfile('*.txt', 'Open file .txt');
if isequal(filename, 0) || isequal(pathname, 0)
disp('File input canceled.');
else
data = fopen(filename,'r');
end;
anyone who can help me I would really appreciate it. Thank you

Accepted Answer

Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 23 Apr 2021
[filename, pathname] = uigetfile('*.txt', 'Open file .txt');
if isequal(filename, 0)
disp('File input canceled.');
else
filename = fullfile(pathname, filename);
[fid, msg] = fopen(filename,'r');
if fid < 0
error('Failed to open file "%s" because "%s"', filename, msg);
end
%at this point, do whatever it is you were going to do with the file
%identifier
end
I would suggest, though, that it would be easier to use
[filename, pathname] = uigetfile('*.txt', 'Open file .txt');
if isequal(filename, 0)
disp('File input canceled.');
else
filename = fullfile(pathname, filename);
data = readmatrix(filename, 'headerlines', 2);
end
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Achmad Fachturrohman
Achmad Fachturrohman on 23 Apr 2021
How do I ignore the first 2 lines of my text data? please help I am newbie in matlab

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