how to clear an excel file in matlab

To clear an Excel file using MATLAB, you can use the xlswrite function with an empty matrix as the data to write. This will overwrite the existing data in the Excel file and clear its contents.

Here's an example of how you can clear an Excel file using MATLAB:

main.m
% Specify the file path of the Excel file
file = 'path/to/your/excel/file.xlsx';

% Create an empty matrix to clear the data in the Excel file
data = [];

% Write the empty matrix to the Excel file to clear its contents
xlswrite(file, data);
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Make sure to replace 'path/to/your/excel/file.xlsx' with the actual path and file name of your Excel file. Running this code will open the file and clear all the data in it.

Note: The xlswrite function might be limited to the Windows operating system, and it requires the optional Excel COM or ActiveX server to be installed on your machine.