import CommandsThe import statement does not have the same functionality in
MATLAB® as in Python®. Python uses the import statement to load and make code accessible.
MATLAB uses the import function to refer to a class or function
without using the package name.
Never call:
import py.*If you do, then MATLAB calls the Python function instead of the MATLAB function of the same name. This can cause unexpected behavior.
If you call this command, then you must call the MATLAB command:
clear importimport pythonmoduleMATLAB automatically loads Python when you type:
py.command
Do not type in MATLAB:
import pythonmodule
import to Shorten Class or Function NamesThe Python
from...import statement lets you reference a module without using the
fully qualified name. Suppose that you have the following Python code, where y is a class or function name that you
want to use.
from x import y
Replace this statement with the following MATLAB code:
import x.y
For example, the Python
textwrap module formats blocks of text.
S = py.textwrap.wrap('This is a string');Since wrap is not a MATLAB function, you can shorten the calling syntax using the
import function. After calling this command, you do not need to type
the package (py) and module (textwrap) names.
import py.textwrap.wrap S = wrap('This is a string');