how to call a column of data from excel into matlab

I need to take the mean median and mode from a column of data in excel

first i tried using fopen filename but i keep getting back -1

xlsread RealEstate.xls ??? Error using ==> xlsread at 214 XLSREAD unable to open file RealEstate.xls. File C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\RealEstate.xls not found.

Answer 1

[Srinivas]

yourdata = xlsread(your file name);

then you can process it

help mean
help xlsread
help importfile

[lowcalorie]

data = xlsread('RealEstate.xls')

??? Error using ==> xlsread at 214

XLSREAD unable to open file RealEstate.xls.

File C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\RealEstate.xls not fou

[Oleg Komarov]

Where is your excel file located?

[Srinivas]

is 'RealEstate.xls' in the same folder, if not include path

yourdata = xlsread(your file name with complete path)