Read data from file

Hello!

I was not sure which title fits better in my case so I just left it to be written in the most general way. I have the file with following structure:

Step 1
0.10190103    
0.10145140    
0.10097524    
0.10050153    
0.10003042    
9.95795131E-02
9.91610140E-02
Step 2
9.81189385E-02
9.75561813E-02
9.80424136E-02
0.10000000    
0.10000000    
9.80617628E-02
9.77829769E-02

...

Step N
0.10000000    
0.10000000    
9.93788019E-02
0.11977901    
0.12290157    
0.12588248    
0.12861508

And I need to read it from N arrays, so

V1 = [0.10190103    
0.10145140    
0.10097524    
0.10050153    
0.10003042    
9.95795131E-02
9.91610140E-02]

V2 = [9.81189385E-02
9.75561813E-02
9.80424136E-02
0.10000000    
0.10000000    
9.80617628E-02
9.77829769E-02]

VN = [0.10000000    
0.10000000    
9.93788019E-02
0.11977901    
0.12290157    
0.12588248    
0.12861508]

I have read some examples to read data into arrays, but have not got something related to my case...

Can someone help me please..?

[KL]

Please attach your sample file using the paperclip icon.

[Ivan Volodin]

Sure, please see it in attach.

Answer 1

[KL]

Something quick,

d = readtable('whole res.txt');
d = table2cell(d);  
d = regexprep(d,' ','');
d = cellfun(@str2double,d,'uni',0);
d(cellfun(@isnan,d)) = [];
d = reshape(cell2mat(d),12,[]);

I reckon there should be faster ways. Even using one for loop right after readtable to combine all operations inside the for-loop step should also be more efficient than this. Nevertheless, this should work.

P.S: saving multiple variables (as you mentioned in your question) is not a good idea, use a matrix instead. If some of the columns have lesser rows, use a cell array.

[Ivan Volodin]

Thank you for your answer, but how it is going to work in my case if readtable fails, because "All lines of a text file must have the same number of delimiters" ..?

[KL]

Where do you get these files from? A lot can be easier if the files are exported properly (with proper delimiters and using numbers instead of strings)