reading data from dataset.txt

hello all, i have this file that contain the following

#NB_OF_USERS_PAIRS 1

1 2 2 

#NB_OF_EDGE_PAIRS 2

2 2 3

3 2 3

i want to make a function that read from this file the number 1 after the #NB_OF_USERS_PARIS and read then the numbers 1 2 2 and so on, any help to begin writing this function please

Answer 1

[Nirmal]

fid = fopen('data.txt'); 
M=textscan(fid,'%s');

fclose(fid); 

X=M{1,1}

X will have each element including the header for users pairs and edge pairs.

Answer 2

[ahmad]

this is converting the text in to cell is there another way to convert it to string ??