How to extract data from data file?
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I've a .txt file with over 50000 lines(exact number of lines unknown) with 20 parameters(in line 1, the rest of the lines are data). I need to get two different parameters(column number 2 and number 12) from it. How can I do this the smartest way?
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dpb
on 3 Jun 2014
Edited: dpb
on 3 Jun 2014
By current memory, that's not all that big any longer...probably just as easy to just load the file and then trash the columns don't need/want...
Many possible choices...
x=importdata('yourfile.txt','headerlines',1); % read the file
x=x(:,[2 12]); % keep only the columns wanted
Alternatively, only read the two columns...
fmt=['%*f %f' repmat('%*f',1,9) '%f' repmat('%*f',1,8]); % a format string
x=textread('yourfile.txt',fmt,'headerlines',1); % read 'em in...
Many variations of the above are possible...see
help iofun
for list of all the i/o functions; choose from one of the above or from the list the one that strikes your fancy for the file format...
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