How to convert csv file to .dat file?

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Hossam Amin
Hossam Amin on 18 Mar 2022
Commented: Voss on 25 Mar 2023
I want to read a csv file and save it as .dat file without the commas. How can I do so?

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Voss
Voss on 18 Mar 2022
Edited: Voss on 18 Mar 2022
% read the csv file:
data = readmatrix('data.csv')
data = 4×3
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% write the data to .dat file using
% space as the delimiter (no commas):
writematrix(data,'data.dat','Delimiter',' ');
% check that the .dat file looks right:
fid = fopen('data.dat');
dat_data = fread(fid,'*char').';
fclose(fid);
disp(dat_data); % looks good
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I assumed the .csv file contains just numbers. If that's not the case, then you'd have to use functions other than readmatrix() and writematrix().
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Mateusz
Mateusz on 24 Mar 2023
Hi! How should I edit your script in order to modify multiple files file_00XXX.csv to dat files?
Thank you in advance!

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