Sort the dir loaded files

I am using

imagefiles = dir(fullfile(d, '*.jpg'));

to get the jpg images in a folder that are named numerically like 1.jpg, 2.jpg, ...

I noticed that they are not loaded with their order like 1.jpg, 2.jpg, 3.jpg, ... and they are just randomly loaded like 1.jpg, 10.jpg, 2.jpg, ...

How can I load them with an order

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Construct the file names instead of reading them.

Or construct better file names when you write them -- use leading 0's in the name.

Or look in the File Exchange for "Natural Directory Sort"

Answer 2

[Stephen23]

Download my FEX submission natsortfiles and follow the examples in its documentation:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47434-natural-order-filename-sort