MATLAB functions to run Python code

Configuration

In order to use MATLAB functions, please add the folder matlab_python_tools
to the MATLAB path using the pathtool function in the console.

pathtool

This will open a new window. Click on “Add folder…”, browse and select
the folder matlab_python_tools.

Select Python interpreter

The function pythontools.env.activate can be used to select the Python interpreter.

pythontools.env.activate('environments_folder', 'pylidarcheck')

Then you can call any Python function through the py variable.

Examples

To create a Python list can use the following code:

>> myList = py.list([1,2,3,4]);
myList =
  Python list with no properties.
    [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0]

You can also call functions from other modules. For example:

>> myPath = 'path_to__a_file/filename.txt'
myPath =
    'path_to__a_file/filename.txt'
>> py.os.path.basename(myPath)
  Python str with no properties.
    filename.txt