MATLAB: How can i access one cell {1×1} to split/separate its contained value

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I have a .txt file , which contains data like follows
----------------Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018----------------Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018
I want to separate/split this data in following manner:
-------- (break)
-------- (break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018 (break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018 (break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018(break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018(break)
--------(break)
--------(break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018(break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018(break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018(break)
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018(break)
if I call/access that .txt file with fopen and fgets or importdata, all the data get stored in one cell {1×1}.How can i access this one cell to split/separate in shown manner?
 P.S: Break means space or starting a new line

Best Answer

Here is a simple solution using regexprep:
>> str = fileread('test.txt');
>> regexprep(str,'(-{8}|\d{4})','$1\n')
ans = --------
--------
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018
Wed Aug 15 09:30:26 2018
--------
--------
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018
Wed Aug 15 09:30:28 2018
The test file is attached (you did not provide any sample file).
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