Importing 2d array of files

Question

I would like to import multiple files to a 2d array. I know to get a list of files I can do

myfiles=FileNames["*.txt"]
alldata=Import/@myfiles

Is it possible to get my data files in a 2d array if, for example, my files look like

myfiles={file11.txt,file12.txt,file21.txt,file22.txt}

where the numbers in the filenames correspond to an x and y index. I have done this using for loops. Is there a more functional way?

Answer 1

A different interpretation:

Yes, it's possible and easy using GatherBy

myfiles = {"file11.txt", "file12.txt", "file21.txt", "file22.txt"};    
t = GatherBy[myfiles, {StringTake[#, -5] &}] // Transpose

(* ==> {{"file11.txt", "file12.txt"}, {"file21.txt", "file22.txt"}} *)

t[[1, 1]]

(* ==> "file11.txt" *)

t[[2, 1]]

(* ==> "file21.txt" *)

(* import with a double map*)
Function[fs, Import /@ fs] /@ t

(*or the much more elegant way of importing -- one just has to read the docs:) *)
Map[Import, t, {2}]