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This chapter introduces the main variable classes that are used in the MATLAB® programming environment for representing and handling text. First, in Sect. 2.1, the basic variable type for representing text, which is the character array, is described. Then, in Sects. 2.2 and 2.3, cell arrays and structures, which are the most commonly used variable classes for handling and operating with text, are described, respectively. Finally, in Sect. 2.4, a brief overview is provided on the specific MATLAB® built-in functions for operating with text, as well as other useful functions worth to be known.
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More details on character replacement will be given in Sect. 4.2.
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Banchs, R.E. (2013). Handling Textual Data. In: Text Mining with MATLAB®. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4151-9_2
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