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Demonstrates how to write/read MATLAB cell arrays of strings as variable-length strings to/from HDF5 files. Example also demonstrates how to set up an unlimited-length dataset with chunking so that it could handle any number of elements in the cell array.
I didn't see any evidence of anyone doing this yet. I think any HDF5/MATLAB users have settled on using char arrays instead, which wastes space. Even the built-in hdf5write converts a cellstr to char array.
Cite As
Jason Kaeding (2026). HDF5 Read/Write Cellstr Example (https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/24091-hdf5-read-write-cellstr-example), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.0.0.0 (1.82 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.0 |
