Writing Header for csv overwrites data in csv

Hi!

I have a 138x2 matrix A, which I save as a csv:

csvwrite('A.csv',A);

Now I want to add for each column a header, the csv at the end should have a 139x2 format. The first header is called "PIN", the second "Pred". However when I use the following code, all my data from above is overwritten, and only the headers are left! What am I doing wrong?

cHeader = {'Pin' 'Pred'}; %dummy header
commaHeader = [cHeader;repmat({','},1,numel(cHeader))]; %insert commaas
commaHeader = commaHeader(:)';
textHeader = cell2mat(commaHeader);
fid = fopen('A.csv','w'); 
fprintf(fid,'%s\n',textHeader);
fclose(fid);

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

fid = fopen('A.csv', 'wt');
fprintf(fid, '%s,%s\n', 'Pin', 'Pred');
fprintf(fid, '%g,%g\n', A.');   %transpose is important!
fclose(fid);

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

I don't think csvwrite() handles strings and numbers. After you write out the numbers with csvwrite(), then use fopen(), fgetl(), fprintf(), and fclose() to insert the string(s) at the beginning of the file.

[MiauMiau]

? Thats what I do..?

[Image Analyst]

That's why I wrote it. Because that's what I'd do and I suggest that's what you should do also. See the loop in the example for fgetl(). First write out your lines, then transfer all the other stuff to a temporary file. Then delete your original .csv file and use movefile() to rename your temporary file.