Re: Problem Loading Data

[Laurent Hoeltgen]

On 07/29/2012 04:51 AM, Andrew_JT wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am trying to load a data file, that is in the M File type.
> 
> I have changed the directory to the location that I have the file, and
> confirmed the new location with pwd.
> 
> I was not expecting problems with the file because it is from the machine
> learning class from Coursera.
> 
> But when I write load (using the command load filename.m) I get an error
> message that says "inconsistent number of columns near line 2" and "unable
> to extract Matrix size from filename.M"
> 
> Any help is appreciated. I am also interested in a general idea of the file
> types that Octave can handle, points on loading data, and general tips for
> using Octave in Windows.
> 
> Thank you for the assistance.
> 
> Best,
> Andrew 
> 
> 
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Hi,

.m files usually contain functions, scripts, classes etc... Data, is
saved in .mat files. If your data is saved in an m-file, the simplest is
probably to run it like a script. Afterwards you should be able to
access the variables.

Regards,
Laurent