clc
clear all
close all
disp('ABSTRACT')
disp('  Example showing how to read data from a file.')
disp(' ')
% INPUTS
disp('INPUTS')
filen='C:\Documents and Settings\djmille3\Desktop\example1_read.txt';
% READING THE FILE
fh=fopen(filen,'r');
    % change the 'r' to 'w' to write
    % change the 'r' to 'a' to append.
% read line 1 of text file using fh
a=fgets(fh);
n=sscanf(a,'%f');
% read line 2 of text file using fh
a=fgets(fh);          % read entire line 2 of text file.
b=sscanf(a,'%f %f');  % store in matrix [b] using %f format.
row_sum(1)=b(1)+b(2)  % conducting operation specified
% read line 3 of text file using fh
a=fgets(fh);          % read entire line 3 of text file.
b=sscanf(a,'%f %f');  % store in matrix [b] using %f format.
row_sum(2)=b(1)+b(2)  % conducting operation specified
% read line 4 of text file using fh
a=fgets(fh);          % read entire line 4 of text file.
b=sscanf(a,'%f %f');  % store in matrix [b] using %f format.
row_sum(3)=b(1)+b(2)  % conducting operation specified
% read line 5 of text file using fh
a=fgets(fh);          % read entire line 5 of text file.
b=sscanf(a,'%f %f');  % store in matrix [b] using %f format.
row_sum(4)=b(1)+b(2)  % conducting operation specified