Massive CSV file into Matlab

Question

I have a CSV file 1.6 GB large, that I need to feed into matlab. I will have to do this frequently and I need it to run quickly. The file is of the form:

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Answer 1

Consider using a binary file format. Binary files are much smaller and don't need to be converted by MATLAB into the binary format. Hence they are much faster to read and write. They may also be more accurate (precision may be higher).

http://www.mathworks.com.au/help/matlab/ref/fread.html