I wanted to convert a (293 x 1) cell containing only one datatype (string) into a TXT file. The TXT file should look exactly like the plane.mat file without any additional " " quotes. I wanted to achieve this with the following command:
writecell(CATIA_EBENE_MAKRO, 'Test.txt' ) However once I open the TXT file I have some issues with the representation: 1.) I do not know how to get rid of the additional " " quotes from the string data type2.) In some lines the " " quotes are strangely adding up by one in the TXT file compared to the original plane.mat file:
'Set hybridShapeSpline11= hybridShapes1.Item("Spline.1")' % e.g 11th row of the 293 x 1 cell in the plane.met file
"'Set hybridShapeSpline11= hybridShapes1.Item(""Spline.1"")'" % e.g 11th in the TXT File after the conversion
% Notice: The "Spline.1" is intended. It just bother me that after that the TXT file (after conversion) shows ""Spline.1""
So I would like to ask you if I could, e.g with the cellfun command, get rid of the outer " " quotes as well as solve the problem with the "" "" double quotes? Since I am not familiar with the data export to a different file I would like to ask you if you have a code in mind?
Ok this helped me a lot. But for a better better learning experience I would like to ask you about your thought process behind it (if you don´t mind)?
a.) I do not understand the 'w' after fopen in point 1.) Is this a condition under which the txt file should be opened?? b.) In your 2nd point there is the string '%s\n', Does the % sign have another purpose expect being the indicator for a comment? This goes also for the s and \n signs? I have seen this sign at some other websites but I cannot imagine their usage. Anyway thank you very much. David Jacob on 8 Mar 2021The 'w' specifies the file access type of the fopen() function. By default fopen() opens a file for reading. That's why I specified 'w' to write to the file. Once opened the file remains open in MATLAB until you close it using fclose() .
Within the fprintf() function I used a formating operator ( % ). I put %s to add the strings inside your array.
Use \n in order to go to the next row, once a row is finished. That way you prevent that all your cell elements are going to be printed into the same row in your text file.
The : o perator at the end of at the end of your cell array works like a for loop that goes through your cell array and prints each cell array at the position of your place holder %s .
I hope that makes it a little clearer. Let me know if you have any questions left! Also, check out the MATLAB documentation on the fopen() and fprintf() functions.
