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Hello,
I am looking to read six (but this number will grow) .mat files into the workspace and am using the following modified code which I found on the Matlab FAQ. The .mat files all contain one variable (an array), and it has an identical name in each of the files. I know that I need to read in the files from their directory and store them in either a structure or a cell array. So far I have been trying unsuccessfully to load them into a structure via this code;
myFolder = 'C:\Users\Garry & Emily\Documents\MATLAB\palms\';
filePattern = fullfile(myFolder, '*.mat');
matFiles = dir(filePattern);
for k = 1:length(matFiles)
baseFileName = matFiles(k).name;
fullFileName = fullfile(myFolder, baseFileName);
fprintf(1, 'Now reading %s\n', fullFileName);
matArray = load(fullFileName);
end
A 6x1 structure 'matFiles' is created, but because I am using the dir() fuction to get the filenames, all that gets put into the structure is name date bytes isdir datenum The variable contained in the .mat files is nowhere to be found in this structure.
However, another 1x1 structure "matArray" is also created. This structure only has one entry, the variable/array of the last .mat file read in by load(). I think what's happening here is that because all the .mat file variables share the same name, they are being written and then overwritten by the next .mat file variable.
So, my question is, (a) - do I need to be creating the first structure at all, and (b) - how do I get the second structure to save all the variables and not just the final one.
(I hope this is clear. It's almost 3am where I am and my brain is sleepy, so please feel to ask for any clarifications reqd.)
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Fangjun Jiang
2011-9-22
Answer to question (a) is Yes.
The reason you only get the variable from the last .mat file is because you are over-write the variable matArray in the loop.
You need to do this before the for-loop, assume the variable name in the .mat file is called Par.
matArray=struct('Par',cell(length(matFiles),1));
Then inside the for-loop, change the last line to be:
matArray(k)=load(fullFileName)
Then you will have matArray(1).Par for the first .mat file, matArray(2).Par for the second .mat file, etc.
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Garry
2011-9-22
Garry
2011-9-22
Garry
2011-9-22
Fangjun Jiang
2011-9-22
When you run matArray=load(fullFileName), it is going to create matArray as a structure matArray.Par for the variable Par in the .mat file. I would think matArray could be made a struct array to contain the data for multiple .mat files. But it seems to have problem.
The easiest thing to do is to use cell array. I'll play with my original thought. Use the following instead:
matArray=cell(length(matFiles),1);
Inside the loop, use
matArray{k}=load(fullFileName);
Fangjun Jiang
2011-9-22
No need to Google. I know what is the problem. It's my early advice without testing. See my comments above. That should work.
Garry
2011-9-22
Fangjun Jiang
2011-9-22
Struct array could work, only if you know the variable name ahead.
Assume your variable name in the .mat file is Par, do this initialization.
matArray=struct('Par',cell(length(matFiles),1))
Then, inside the for-loop, use
matArray(k)=load(fullFileName);
Fangjun Jiang
2011-9-22
I still think struct array is better than cell array. Both solution could work. I've also updated my answer now.
Garry
2011-9-22
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