read text file to get complex number

Hi all, I have a data of vector from 1:1000 saved in REAL_I.text file another vector from 1:1000 saved in IMAG_Q.text file. how can i read them to get complex_IQ=real + j*imag. (vector numbers like this 5e-011 0.000225206230). thanks in advance

Answer 1

[John D'Errico]

Read the files in as two vectors. There are many tools that can read a text file.

Then add them, multiplying the second by sqrt(-1).

r = rand(1,3)

r = 1x3

0.7565 0.8779 0.0298

im = rand(1,3)

im = 1x3

0.1435 0.9231 0.8388

r + sqrt(-1)*im

ans = 
   0.7565 + 0.1435i   0.8779 + 0.9231i   0.0298 + 0.8388i