How to load .csv of complex numbers in MATLAB?

Question

I have a .csv file that has a column of data being complex. When I use data = load(file_name), the imaginary parts of that column are all discarded!

How may I import them into MATLAB without losing my imaginary part?

Answer 1

Using csvread() should help you here. It does support reading in complex data if your column data is in complex format.

Check the MATLAB documentation: http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/csvread.html and look under the Algorithms heading.