calling matlab functions from python

I am trying to call matlab functions from python. According to the instructions given in this link for installing the matlab engine module http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2014b/matlab/matlab_external/install-the-matlab-engine-for-python.htmll, I should have a folder called engines in the extern folder. However my extern doesnt contain this folder. I am using matlab R2014 which according to the release notes contains support for this task

Answer 1

[Robert Snoeberger]

My first guess would be that you are looking in the extern folder from an older version of MATLAB. What value did you use for matlabroot?

I'm on a mac. In my case, matlabroot is " /Applications/MATLAB_2014b.app/ "

$ ls /Applications/MATLAB_R2014b.app/extern/
engines    examples  include    lib

If I look in the extern folder from an older version, then the engines folder isn't available.

$ ls /Applications/MATLAB_R2013b.app/extern/
examples  include    lib

[RD]

I have matlab installed at /usr/local/MATLAB/R2014a. I used this value

[Ken Atwell]

RD, sorry, the Python interface you are trying to use was added in the "b" release and you have the earlier "a" release. See http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/release-notes.html#R2014b

[RD]

Yea that is what i thought too. I am currently updating my version to r2014b. Thank you all for your help!