Python Mlab - cannot import name find_available_releases

Question

I am new to Python. I am trying to run MATLAB from inside Python using the mlab package. I was following the guide on the website, and I entered this in the Python command line:

Answer 1

You are right in saying that the find_available_releases() is not written. 2 ways to work this out

• Check out the code in linux and work on it (You are working on windows !)
• Change the Code as below

Add the following function in matlabcom.py as in matlabpipe.py

def find_available_releases():
    global _RELEASES
    if not _RELEASES:
        _RELEASES = list(_list_releases())
    return _RELEASES

If you see mlabraw.py file, the following code will give you a clear idea why I am saying this !

import sys
is_win = 'win' in sys.platform
if is_win:
    from matlabcom import MatlabCom as MatlabConnection
    from matlabcom import MatlabError as error
    from matlabcom import discover_location, find_available_releases
    from matlabcom import WindowsMatlabReleaseNotFound as MatlabReleaseNotFound
else:
    from matlabpipe import MatlabPipe as MatlabConnection
    from matlabpipe import MatlabError as error
    from matlabpipe import discover_location, find_available_releases
    from matlabpipe import UnixMatlabReleaseNotFound as MatlabReleaseNotFound