how to read float numbers from a text file and store them with the current format in to an array?

hello evaryone ,

I have a text file and want to read the data from it line by line

the data are float numbers , instead of the first column which is int.

I want to read all these float numbers and store them in to an array and next use them in a formula ,

i do appreciate if you help me

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

M = dlmread('GAZE1.txt')

[shabnam sh]

thank you very much ,

but if there are different formtas of the contents , like the combination of string , float and intiger?

1 226.870000 244.240000 74.970000 89.750000 stop

2 227.850000 245.240000 74.970000 89.750000 stop

3 227.850000 245.750000 73.990000 88.750000 stop

4 229.810000 247.750000 73.990000 88.750000 stop

5 230.790000 248.240000 73.010000 87.750000 stop

6 231.770000 249.750000 73.010000 87.750000 stop

7 232.750000 250.240000 72.030000 87.260000 stop

8 233.730000 251.750000 72.030000 87.260000 stop

9 233.730000 252.260000 72.030000 86.750000 stop

10 235.690000 253.750000 71.050000 86.260000 stop

11 235.690000 254.260000 71.050000 85.750000 stop

12 237.650000 255.750000 70.070000 85.260000 stop

13 237.650000 256.770000 69.090000 84.260000 stop

14 239.610000 258.260000 67.130000 82.770000 stop

I want to convert this file text to an array , but dont know how to do it ?

[Walter Roberson]

I suggest you try readtable()

[Stephen23]

@shabnam sh: please upload a sample file.

[shabnam sh]

i have attached a text file