How to call MATLAB functions from the Linux command line?

Question

Basically I have an m file which looks like

function Z=myfunc()
    % Do some calculations
    dlmwrite(\'result.out\',Z,\',\');
end
         


        

Answer 1

MATLAB can run scripts, but not functions from the command line. This is what I do:

File matlab_batcher.sh:

#!/bin/sh

matlab_exec=matlab
X="${1}(${2})"
echo ${X} > matlab_command_${2}.m
cat matlab_command_${2}.m
${matlab_exec} -nojvm -nodisplay -nosplash < matlab_command_${2}.m
rm matlab_command_${2}.m

Call it by entering:

./matlab_batcher.sh myfunction myinput