Read numeric data as string data from csv (table.txt) file?

Hi, matlab community.

I have a CSV file like:: 01,adam 02,eve 03,jenson

Now when I try to read this csv file (stored locally as table.txt) using readtable() it reads with imperfections. It stores all data correctly into 2-D array but "01" is stored as "1".

Is there any way to fix it? I want it exactly as it is in the file, i.e, as "01". Or, any way to convert numeric data to string data before it is stored in matlab variable.

[Paolo]

Can you attach your .csv file?

[ARON ABHISHEK KUJUR]

Here it is.

[ARON ABHISHEK KUJUR]

Sorry. I forgot to attach preview of the variable after csv is loaded.

Answer 1

[Paolo]

You may use the %s specifier to read your data as strings.

 data = readtable('Table.txt','Format','%s%s');

[ARON ABHISHEK KUJUR]

Thanks for the answer. It works great.