Name

read_text_file - read text file by columns.

Usage

• data=read_text_file(file_name, ncol = 0)

Input

file_name

text file name, it can be in any format. Records are assumed to be seperated by one or more spaces.

ncol

if ncol = -1, read all columns; if ncol >= 0, just read the (ncol+1)-th column.

Output

data

data, read in text file, NxM elemets, N is the row index, M is the column index.

Options

• No

Author / Maintainer

• Zhong Huang

Keywords

category 1

UTILITIES

Files

utilities.py

See also

References to relevant other routines.

Maturity

stable

works for most people, has been tested; test cases/examples available.

Bugs

None. It is perfect.