[Matlab] Reading Ascii data with matlab

function DataFromFile=ReadAsciiData(FileName,FMT,NumFmt) % Function to read ascii data from a file with given format % Usage: %            DataFromFile=GetAsciiData(FileName,FMT,NumFmt) %       e.g., %            Data=GetAsciiData('data.dat','%8f',4) %            The data will be read in following command: %                   Data=fscanf(fid,'%8f %8f %8f %8f',[4 inf]); %            Same as: Data=ReadAsciiData('data.dat','%8f %8f %8f %8f') %            http://scriptdemo.blogspot.com fid=fopen(FileName,'r'); if (fid==-1)    error(['Error in reading ',FileName,', Please check the file name.']); else    if ~exist('FMT');       FMT='%f';       if ~exist('NumFmt') NumFmt=1; end       for N=1:NumFmt-1            FMT=[FMT,' ','%f'];       end    else       if ~exist('NumFmt')          NumFmt=length(find(FMT=='%'));       else          for N=1:NumFmt-1                FMT=[FMT,' ',FMT];          end       end    end    DataFromFile=fscanf(fid,FMT,[NumFmt,inf]); % [DataFromFile]=fscanf(fid,FMT);    DataFromFile=DataFromFile';    fclose(fid); end