How to run Python code from MAtlab

[dima81]

I have 2 codes; one in Matlab and the other in Python.
what i need to do is run the Python from Matlab.

I know that i can use SYSTEM'....' command, but it is only openning the .PY in the python terminal and not running it itself.

I need that when i call python script it will run automatically!
Is there any suggestions?

[Glenton]

What exactly are you using as the system command?

It should be "python yourfile.py", right?

[dima81]

What exactly are you using as the system command?

It should be "python yourfile.py", right?

hey!
in MATLAB:

system('abc.py' )

it is openning the Python Terminal with the abc.py, but to in order to run it i have to run it myself.

[Glenton]

hey!
in MATLAB:

system('abc.py' )

it is openning the Python Terminal with the abc.py, but to in order to run it i have to run it myself.

Try

system('python abc.py')

[dima81]

Try

system('python abc.py')

i tried it already.
it does not work...

[Glenton]

Okay. I think step 1 is to try to run your python program from command line (are you using windows?). Does this work? Is it possible that python isn't in your path? Or that there's some other problem.

I'm afraid I don't have matlab, and anyway I run linux, so can't be of much help here, but this forum seems to suggest that running

!c:\python\...whateveryourpathis\python.exe(or whatever) abc.py

should do it.

Of course you could always migrate over to python completely... ;P

[dima81]

Okay. I think step 1 is to try to run your python program from command line (are you using windows?). Does this work? Is it possible that python isn't in your path? Or that there's some other problem.

I'm afraid I don't have matlab, and anyway I run linux, so can't be of much help here, but this forum seems to suggest that running

!c:\python\...whateveryourpathis\python.exe(or whatever) abc.py

should do it.

Of course you could always migrate over to python completely... ;P

Hi Glenton!
tnx for your answer!
i am using Windows.
the command:
!c:\python\...w hateveryourpath is\python.exe(o r whatever) abc.py
do exactly the same operation as command:
system('abc.py' )

it just opens the file abc.py in the Python terminal but not runs it! and this is my problem. i need it to run when i call it.

anyway, thank you for your help!

[Glenton]

What happens when you type python abc.py in your command line/dos prompt.

[dima81]

What happens when you type python abc.py in your command line/dos prompt.

c:\users\Dima>p ython ab_test.py
'python is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file

[Glenton]

Well, if you fix that, you might be in with a chance.

I'm assuming python is actually installed!

You basically need to add python to the path:
1. Find the path where the python executable is. (probably c:\python\bin, or c:\python, or maybe c:\python26 or c:\python26\bin or something)
2. Add this path to the end of your path variable (separated from the others by a semi-colon). Your path variable can be adjusted by going to (something like) my computer - properties - advanced (or maybe system) - environment variables. I'm going from memory, and haven't used windows for a while. But I'm sure you'll manage.

[dima81]

Well, if you fix that, you might be in with a chance.

I'm assuming python is actually installed!

You basically need to add python to the path:
1. Find the path where the python executable is. (probably c:\python\bin, or c:\python, or maybe c:\python26 or c:\python26\bin or something)
2. Add this path to the end of your path variable (separated from the others by a semi-colon). Your path variable can be adjusted by going to (something like) my computer - properties - advanced (or maybe system) - environment variables. I'm going from memory, and haven't used windows for a while. But I'm sure you'll manage.

thanks again!
i did as you said.
now when i am writing (in command line) "python" it is starting the Python. but when i enter "abc.py" i get an error:

traceback<inner most last>:
file "<stdin>", line 1,in ?
nameError: abc.py

When i'm writing "python abc.py" straight in the command line (without entering first to the python) i get an error:
python: can't open file 'abc.py'

[Glenton]

What directory is your command prompt in when you write the command? It should be the same directory as your abc.py. You can change directory with the cd command, and you can see the contents of your directory with the dir or ls commands.

Otherwise you could try to give the full path to abc.py, so in command line type
python C:/spam/eggs/spam/abc.py