How to load only a subset of .dat files into MATLAB?

Hello,

I am currently trying to load only a subset of files (i.e. files 1 to 6) into MATLAB using the following piece of code

cd('D:\Documents\Goldsmiths\Experiments\Curiosity x agency\Data pilot')
files=dir(fullfile('D:\Documents\Goldsmiths\Experiments\Curiosity x agency\Data pilot','_*.dat'));
for k=1:numel(files)
  load(files(k).name);
end

This code works, in that it loads all files that end in .dat in the specified directory. But I only want files 1:6. I tried doing it this way

   cd('D:\Documents\Goldsmiths\Experiments\Curiosity x agency\Data pilot')
files=dir(fullfile('D:\Documents\Goldsmiths\Experiments\Curiosity x agency\Data pilot','001*.dat','002*.dat','003*.dat','004*.dat','005*.dat','006*.dat'));
for k=1:numel(files)
    load(files(k).name);
end

but it didn't get me the expected results.

Could you please be so kind as to help me?

Answer 1

[Thorsten]

for k=1:6
    load(files(k).name);
end

[Bianca Elena Ivanof]

thanks!