(Matlab 2013) Specify Number of Decimal Digits When Reading In a Number

 x(nodeID)=fscanf(fid,'%f',1);

This is the argument that I have to read in a number of 6 decimal digits (1.123456) but the program reads only up to 4 decimal digits (which is what I think the default setting?). I tried using

 '%.6f'

but it didn't work. It only gives me an error. Any help will be appreciated!

Answer 1

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

a=fscanf(fid,'%f',1)
sprintf('%0.6f',a)

Or use

 format long