How can i read a csv file

How can i read a csv file. i used fopen but it gives a value of -1

A=fopen('slip.csv')

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

csv files are text files, usually written in ASCII or ISO-8896-1 (which is compatible with ASCII).

[Lisa Justin]

i need to read a csv file line by line any ideas?

[Walter Roberson]

fopen() it, fgetl() to read a line. fclose() after you are done.

[Lisa Justin]

thanks

[Lisa Justin]

Hi Walter, i also want to creat a file list of the large csv data i have. when i write dir *.csv i get all data displayed but when i try to write a script say

dir=('C:\Lisajustin\Vib')

Listdir=sprintf('%d%d',dir, '\*.csv');

i get error message ??? Error using ==> sprintf Function is not defined for 'struct' inputs.

what could be the problem

Answer 2

[Sachin Ganjare]

You can use 'csvread' function. Refer link below for further details:

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

Hope it helps!!!