Sort data from text file into columns

I have data in a text file of the form:

 30.693
 43.803

 30.305
 43.424

 30.066
 43.213

 30.305
 43.001

 30.523
 42.79

 33.111
 33.316
 40.293

 33.323
 33.502
 40.289

 33.528
 40.413

 ...
 ...

I would like matlab to read it into a matrix whereby each block of numbers separated by spaces above and below is made into a separate column where the first block of n numbers makes the first column and the second block of m numbers makes the second column etc, i.e.:

30.693  30.305  ... 33.323  33.528 33.737
43.803  43.424  ... 33.502  40.413 40.62
                    40.289

Many thanks, I am a beginner so bear with me :)

FYI I have a large number of these text files, all with different size blocks/values within each column, therefore I need a general solution not one for this specific case.

Answer 1

[Christopher Wallace]

fid = fopen('yourTxt.txt');
A = [];

tline = fgetl(fid);
ii = 1;
jj = 1;
while ischar(tline)
  while ~isempty(tline)
      A(ii,jj) = str2num(tline);
      ii = ii + 1;
      disp(tline)
      tline = fgetl(fid);
  end
  ii = 1;
  jj = jj + 1;
  tline = fgetl(fid);
end

fclose(fid);

[tg295]

It worked! thanks so much :)