Importing .mat files in a loop

Hello everyone, I have 20 .mat files in the same folder and named like following:

data_1, data_2, data_3, ...data_20

and each has 2 tables and 2 variables inside

is there an easy way to import/load these files in a loop or with a command?

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

[CAM]

for z=1:20
    filename = ['data_', num2str(z)];
    s(z) = load(filename); % Load variables into a structure
end

[ilan ancelseritcioglu]

Thanks alot

Answer 2

[Luca Ferro]

let's say you are in the directory, then:

matFiles=dir ('*.mat'); %finds all the .mat files (struct)

[NoF,~]=size(matFiles);

for ii=1:NoF %loops through them

matFileName=matFiles(ii).name; %get their name (string)

load(matFileName(1:end-4); %load them, cutting the '.mat' extention from the string

end

probably there is some better or faster method but this should work.

This also works for any generic .mat file regardless of the name as long as you are in the same directory.

[ilan ancelseritcioglu]

Thanks alot