read_write_entire_textfile.m
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read_write_entire_textfile.m
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			%READ_WRITE_ENTIRE_TEXTFILE Read or write a whole text file to/from memory
			%
			% Read or write an entire text file to/from memory, without leaving the
			% file open if an error occurs.
			%
			% Reading:
			% fstrm = read_write_entire_textfile(fname)
			% Writing:
			% read_write_entire_textfile(fname, fstrm)
			%
			%IN:
			% fname - Pathname of text file to be read in.
			% fstrm - String to be written to the file, including carriage returns.
			%
			%OUT:
			% fstrm - String read from the file. If an fstrm input is given the
			% output is the same as that input.

			function fstrm = read_write_entire_textfile(fname, fstrm)
			modes = {'rt', 'wt'};
			writing = nargin > 1;
			fh = fopen(fname, modes{1+writing});
			if fh == -1
			error('Unable to open file %s.', fname);
			end
			try
			if writing
			fwrite(fh, fstrm, 'char*1');
			else
			fstrm = fread(fh, '*char')';
			end
			catch ex
			fclose(fh);
			rethrow(ex);
			end
			fclose(fh);
			end