textread() for Importing Values into Multi-Column Matrices

Is there were a way to specify that the output of the textread function be saved into matrices with more than one column?

Yes:

[mat1(:,1), mat1(:,2), mat1(:,3), mat2, mat3(:,1), mat3(:,2), mat3(:,3), mat4] = textread('myfile.txt', %f %f %f %*s %*s %*s %f %f %f)

Answer 1

[per isakson]

"is there were a way to specify that the output of the textread" See textscan, 'CollectOutput', true

"Is this possible with textread()?"

• Note: textread is not recommended. Use textscan instead.
• Not as far as I know