Using contains() with dir() to search files in folder
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%{
trying to figure out how to search a folder for a file that contains a
matching string
serials is a 1x26 cell
%}
files_in_folder = dir('folder');
TF = contains(files_in_folder.name, serials);
%{
Error using contains
Incorrect number of arguments. Each parameter name must be followed by
a corresponding value.
%}
TF = contains(files_in_folder.name, serials(1))
%{
Error using contains
Incorrect number of arguments. Each parameter name must be followed by a
corresponding value.
%}
for i = files_in_folder
if TF == 1
File = strcat('example.txt');
end
end
%{
trying a few different variations:
%}
for i = files_in_folder
if contains(files_in_folder, serials) == 1
disp(serials);
end
end
for i = files_in_folder.name
if contains(files_in_folder.name, serials) == 1
disp(short_serials);
end
end
%{
A dot '.' indexing expression produced a comma-separated list with 15
values where only a single value is allowed.
%}
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Answers (1)
Stephen23
on 29 Jul 2022
Edited: Stephen23
on 29 Jul 2022
Replace this comma-separated list
files_in_folder.name
with this cell array of filenames:
{files_in_folder.name}
S = dir(..);
TF = contains({S.name}, serials);
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