MATLAB: Save bash output in matlab cell array

Question

Hello all,

I need to extract certain values from a text file and have been using the following bash command:

awk 'NR==41,NR==56 {print $1}' Filename.txt

I'd like to be able to save the output from this command, for example:

onsets{1}= output_from_awk_command

Is there a way I can either run this command through matlab and then save the value to part of my cell or print these values via bash into the matlab window? I would like to avoid the extra step of saving the awk output and then loading it in matlab to save.

Suggestions?

Answer 1

What about this:

[status,cmdout] = system('wk ''NR==41,NR==56 {print $1}'' Filename.txt')