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Calling MATLAB Functions from Python

12.2.2 - Calling MATLAB Functions from Python

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the MATLAB Engine API used for?

💡 Hint: Think about communication.

Question 2 Easy

How do you create a MATLAB double array in Python?

💡 Hint: Remember the format of the function.

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Question 1

What type of data must be converted to call MATLAB functions from Python?

Only numeric types
Arrays and strings
All types including custom types

💡 Hint: Think broadly about the data types discussed in the section.

Question 2

True or False: You can directly use a Python list in MATLAB without any conversion.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the steps for data conversion.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Python script that uses the MATLAB Engine API to create a matrix, calculate the transpose, and then sum its diagonal.

💡 Hint: Think about using both multiplication and summation functions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design an integration where you generate a random matrix in Python, pass it to MATLAB, and call a MATLAB function to compute its eigenvalues.

💡 Hint: Ensure to correctly shape your matrix before passing it.

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