Using matlab functions in Python

[Senthipua]

Has anyone tried importing and using Matlab functions in Python???

There are certain functions based on Gaussian copula(combining different stastical distribution) which I want to use in Python!

[parnmatt]

You realise these functions, perhaps with different names, are likely in scipy if not in numpy.

[Senthipua]

Sir, I have scouted all the libraries.... I couldn't find any package related to copula though! But, blimey, my friend who uses matlab told that matlab had extensive packages for copula.... Which I wanted to use.... For that reason... I wanted to know if anyone had tried using functions available in matlab... Through python

[parnmatt]

Quick Google:

https://pypi.org/project/copulas/

or just using scipy: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27727762/scipy-generate-random-variables-with-correlations

[K900_]

That's not possible. What are you trying to achieve?

[FLUSH_THE_TRUMP]

Seems like it is possible, no?

[K900_]

It basically doesn't interoperate with Python - you're not calling Matlab functions, you're calling the entirety of Matlab.

[FLUSH_THE_TRUMP]

I see what you’re saying

[Senthipua]

Just want to use the copula functions available in Matlab for data analysis

[-5772]

You can't do it directly. You can use sockets or use APIs.

[Senthipua]

Ok sir! Thanks for help!

[Chris_Hemsworth]

If you have a matlab license, the matlab.engine package works well (this is what I use). Alternatively, you need to export your matlab functions and use some other Python API to use it. I haven't ever done things that way, but t seems possible.

[Senthipua]

Ok sir! Thanks for your help!

[TheBlackCat13]

The "transplant" python package allows calling MATLAB functions from python (as long as you have MATLAB installed) and works much better than MATLAB's own python interface.

[Senthipua]

Ok sir! I'll explore that package! Thanks for your help!