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Importing Text Data   
The section describes various ways to import text data into MATLAB. It covers these topics:
| Using the Import Wizard with Text Data | Describes how to use the MATLAB Import Wizard to import text data. This is the easiest way to import text data into MATLAB. | 
| Using Import Functions with Text Data | Provides an overview of all the MATLAB text import functions. | 
| Importing Numeric Text Data | Describes how to use the loadcommand to import numeric data. | 
| Importing Delimited ASCII Data Files | Describes how to use the dlmreadcommand to import numeric data that is delimited by some character, such as a tab, comma, or space. | 
| Importing Numeric Data with Text Headers | Describes how to use the textreadcommand to import a table of delimited numeric data that includes text headers. | 
| Importing Mixed Alphabetic and Numeric Data | Describes how to use the textreadcommand to import data that mixes both numeric and text data. | 
| Caution When you import data into the MATLAB workspace, you overwrite any existing variable in the workspace with the same name. | 
|   | Overview | Using the Import Wizard with Text Data |  |