how should I copy the selected files to another folder whose name contains 'mytext'

I have length(F) files are there in a folder. This program gives the 'fname' which contains all the selected files whose name contains '201306'. I want to move/copy these selected files to another folder. How should I do this from the script. Doing manually just by reading the names is such a difficult task and not satisfactory for myself.

F = dir('*.nc');   

c = 0 ;
for j = 1:length(F)
   fname = F(j).name ;
   if ~isempty(strfind(fname,'201306'))
       c = c+1 ;
       i{c} = fname ;
   end
end

Answer 1

[Cedric]

Use

 copyfile( fname, dest ) ;    % or movefile( fname, dest ) ;

where dest can be defined as

 dest = fullfile( 'DestinationFolder', fname ) ;   % or just a folder name

in your IF statement instead of the two lines that you have now.

MOST IMPORTANT: test using a copy of your files first! If you make a mistake when building the destination of MOVEFILE, you can easily loose files (by overwrite).

PS1: note that both functions accept wildcards, so you can certainly avoid the loop and leave it to the wildcard/pattern/function to copy/move all relevant files in one shot.

PS2: the destination can be a folder name, there is no need for a file name. Yet, if you want to rename files (e.g. prefix/suffix), you can do it by defining a destination file name.

[ANKUR KUMAR]

The error is showing like this,

Error using copyfile
The system cannot find the path specified.

[Cedric]

Given your call to DIR, the nc files are in the current directory, so the issue may be with the destination. Does the destination folder exist? If you need to create it programmatically, use MKDIR.

[ANKUR KUMAR]

I still not getting the solution.

F = dir('*.nc');
fname = F.name ;
if ~isempty(strfind(fname,'13.0'))
d=fullfile('DestinationFolder','D:\Sem_3_Naresh_Sir\Sep_08\trmm\A')
copyfile(F,d)
end

Error is showing Error using copyfile Argument must contain a string.

Error in testt_modified (line 7)
copyfile(F,d)

[ANKUR KUMAR]

My 'd' is the destination folder and 'aa' contains the name of a file, which i want to copy to another folder. What is the problem in using

copyfile( sprintf('%s',aa), d)

[ANKUR KUMAR]

Its done sir. Thank you.

[Cedric]

Awesome! I'll keep an eye on the thread in case there is anything.