execute cell content as lines of command in Matlab

I have a cell that cintains execution command such as

A{1} = python run_my_code -m var1="1" var2 ="2"

A{2} = python run_my_code -m var1="2" var2 ="4"

...

When I use system(A{1}) it gives me sytax error.

The idea is to run all cell contetnts in a for loop within matlab.

Any help is appreciated

[DGM]

Are you assigning those values to A exactly as shown? If you are, you need to wrap them in quotes.

A = cell(1,2);
A{1} = 'python run_my_code -m var1="1" var2 ="2"' % this is a char vector
A{2} = python run_my_code -m var1="2" var2 ="4" % this is an invalid expression

Invalid expression. Check for missing multiplication operator, missing or unbalanced delimiters, or other syntax error. To construct matrices, use brackets instead of parentheses.

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[Hamid]

I should have mentioned that var=1,2 are the predefined arugments of my Python code. I can run the exat line of code (e.g., python run_my_code -m var1="2" var2 ="4") in the terminal but when I use system(python run_my_code -m var1="2" var2 ="4") it give me the syntax error. The madules that my Python code uses is in an specific conda environment and perhaps system command does not recognize this.

[DGM]

I am not familiar with python, but if the errors are with python instead of matlab, then environment configuration sounds like something worth looking into.

Answer 1

[Yongjian Feng]

Try this first from matlab command line window:

pe = pyenv

This will tell you what python env is used by your matlab installation.

[Hamid]

Thanks for the suggestion Yongjian Feng. I found setting the conda environment difficult for different operating systems as I am working withing different platforms. The easiest way for me was to set the environment in Terminal.

1. 'conda activate envx'
2. bring up Matlab from terminal (instead of shortcut)
3. run the matlab script within which the system(A{1}) is set to call and run Python.