How to read only the first line/row in a text file?

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This is my script. This script read through all columns and rows in the file. I want the script to only read the firs line/row in the text file.
while ischar(tline)
ii = ii + 1;
tmp = textscan(tline, '%s ', 'delimiter', ' ', 'MultipleDelimsAsOne', 1);
tmp = tmp{1};
t(ii) = str2num(tmp{1});
x(ii) = str2num(tmp{2});
tline = fgetl(fid);
end

Accepted Answer

Geoff Hayes
Geoff Hayes on 8 Apr 2017
kk1991 - if you only want to read the first line in the file, then don't use the while loop or use break to exit the loop once the first line has been read. Or do you mean something else by I want the script to only read the firs line/row in the text file.
For example, your code could become just
tmp = textscan(tline, '%s ', 'delimiter', ' ', 'MultipleDelimsAsOne', 1);
tmp = tmp{1};
t = str2num(tmp{1});
x = str2num(tmp{2});
where you initialize tline as before.

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