I need to use 'for loop' to read the names from a text file using 'fgetl' function. How do I do that?

There is a list of 80 test subject names in a text file, and I have to use the for loop function to read the names of the first 40 subjects using fgetl function. How do I write the code in MATLAB.

Thanks!!

[anukriti dureha]

do u specifically have to use for???... or u can use while loop too?

[kiran sai kadiyala]

clear all

close all

clc

%importing data

f1=fopen('your_file.dat','r')

%n=no of rows in your file

n=218;

for i=1:n;

ab{i}=fgetl(f1);

end

Answer 1

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

fid = fopen('filename.txt');
line1 = fgetl(fid);
res=line1;
while ischar(line1)
    if ischar(line)
        res =char(res,line1)
    end
   line1 = fgetl(fid);
end
fclose(fid);

[Steve88]

Dude..you re a god send...Thanks man!!! really appreciate it....

[Image Analyst]

Reading the help is always a good idea. In there is this example:

Examples

Read and display the file fgetl.m one line at a time:
fid = fopen('fgetl.m');

tline = fgetl(fid);
while ischar(tline)
    disp(tline)
    tline = fgetl(fid);
end

fclose(fid);

[Steve88]

nice one!!

Answer 2

[anukriti dureha]

try these 2 links...it may help http://www.mathworks.in/help/matlab/ref/feof.html

http://www.mathworks.in/help/matlab/ref/fgetl.html

[Steve88]

Thanks for the links dude...the requirement is a for loop....I'll read through the stuff..much appreciated..