Why reading in csv files will not work for me.

I currently have approximately 16 csv files in my directory, and using matlab I want to read them all in. I have used the following code:

for files = dir('*.csv')
    Q = length(files);
    
    for n=1:Q
        % Read in CSV
        data = csvread(files(n).name); % Read in the data
        filename = files(n).name; % Get the file name
        filename; % Print the file name
    end
end

When I run this script it isn't reading in any files or printing them out. Does anyone know why?

Answer 1

[Rik]

Why aren't you trying something like this?

files = dir('*.csv')
Q = numel(files);
data=cell(Q,1);
for n=1:Q
    % Read in CSV
    filename = files(n).name; % Get the file name
    data{n} = csvread(filename); % Read in the data
    fprintf('%s\n',filename); % Print the file name
end

And if this fails for some reason, report the error that is shown, or the size of the files variable.

[Claire McEldowney]

I Have run the script and in the command window it just shows the script name, rather than the names of the csv files?

[Rik]

Than your script must have the same name as the only csv file in your current folder. Put a breakpoint next to the first line and go through this code step by step to see what happens to your variables.

You may want to put this at the top of your code:

clc,clear variables;%for debugging only