import strings from file to matrix

Hello,

I have a file which contatins strings. there are 5 rows, in each one there are 4 strings separated by a comma. I'm using Matlab R2019b. I want to save those string into 5x4 matrix.

I've tried running the following code:

fpath_audio = importdata('audioPaths.txt',',');
fpath_audio(1,1)
fpath_audio(2,1)
fpath_audio_split = zeros(5,4);
for i = 1:5
    fpath_audio_split(i) = strsplit(string(fpath_audio(i,1)),',');
end

But I get this error:

Unable to perform assignment because the left and right sides have a different number of elements.

Error in dpath (line 7)
    fpath_audio_split(i) = strsplit(string(fpath_audio(i,1)),',');

What could be the problem? fpath_audio_split is 5x4 matrix, it should have enough space.

Thank you.

Answer 1

[KSSV]

fpath_audio_split = cell(5,1) ; 
for i = 1:5
    fpath_audio_split{i} = strsplit(string(fpath_audio(i,1)),',');
end

[Elinor Ginzburg]

Thank you very much for your answer! How can I access the strings now? when I try to print

fpath_audio_split(3,1)

for example, I get this:

ans =

  1×1 cell array

    {1×4 string}

How can I access the separated strings?

[KSSV]

fpath_audio_split is now a cell array. You have to access them using flower braces, {}.

fpath_audio_split{1}
fpath_audio_split{3}
fpath_audio_split{5}

[KSSV]

OP commented:

thank you for your answer. Is there any way to print the strings seperatly? when I print fpath_audio_split{1} I get this:

ans = 

  1×4 string array

    "'results/priority1/inpu…"    "'results/priority1/inpu…"    "'results/priority1/inpu…"    "'results/priority1/inpu…"

when what I want is this:

    'results/priority1/inpu…'

[KSSV]

fpath_audio_split{1}{1}
fpath_audio_split{1}{2}

[Elinor Ginzburg]

thank you very much!

[KSSV]

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