How can I read and import data from a .dat file in matlab?

I have a .dat file which contains one header row, and data of several rows. I tried import data as I used to do for .txt file, but in case of .dat file import data is not working. can anyone give a solution to it?

[Rik]

What does not working mean in your case? Show the code you're trying to use and upload a sample file with the paperclip icon (you'll have to zip your file first).

[KSSV]

USe importdata

[Puspa patra]

I have used "importdata", but it was showing only the first column and all are replaced by NaN.

[Jan]

.dat is not an exactly defined data format, as you can see in many discussions in this forum. Please post a relevant part of the file and the currently used code.

[Puspa patra]

I first used Home==>Importdata==>numeric matrix==> importdata. the matrix I got is something like this. it should contain values as in original file instead of null.

[Guillaume]

We need the original file, not the result of the failed import.

Have you tried readtable ?