Example of how to call MATLAB function from Python and get output

call_matlab.py

"""
For installation see:
https://uk.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/install-the-matlab-engine-for-python.html

In order to install matlab.engine in non-default location, 
e.g. conda environment, see:
https://uk.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/install-matlab-engine-api-for-python-in-nondefault-locations.html
(My advice is to install it to a base environment,
installing to different environments seems to be buggy)
If this doesn't work, try `pip install -e .` from *matlabroot\extern\engines\python*
"""
import io

import matlab.engine

eng = matlab.engine.start_matlab()
out = io.StringIO()
err = io.StringIO()

# .m file with the function should be in the same folder
result = eng.some_matlab_function(some_argument,
                                  stdout=out,
                                  stderr=err)

print(out.getvalue())  # will print whatever is `display`ed in MATLAB