load_csv_file_into_cell_array.m

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function cell_array = load_csv_file_into_cell_array(filepath) 

cell_array = cell(0);

% if ~strcmpi(filepath(end-3:end), '.csv')
%   return;
% end
% if ~exist(filepath, 'file')
%   return;
% end

fh = fopen(filepath, 'r');
i = 1;
while ~feof(fh)
  line = fgetl(fh);
  vals = strsplit(line, ',','CollapseDelimiters',false);
  for j = 1:numel(vals)
    cell_array{i,j} = vals{j};
  end
  i = i + 1;
end
fclose(fh);