Re: Problem using fscanf

[Bård Skaflestad]

On Fri, 2011-04-15 at 12:23 +0200, Bård Skaflestad wrote:
> Still, using "load" is probably easier for this task as you don't have
> to remember to close the file once you're done with it:
> 
>    a = load("sunspot.dat");
>    a = a(:,2);

On the other hand, using "fscanf" allows you to do this if the first
column is truly inconsequential in your application

   a = fscanf(f, "%*d %f");

This may be significant (in terms of memory) if your input ever grows
large (several million rows).


Sincerely,
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SINTEF ICT, Applied Mathematics