import matlab.engine error for python

Hello all, I can input "import matlab" successfully, but when I input "import matlab.engine", the terminal will print " Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in module File "/home/rzhang24/Documents/Python/matlab_engines_install/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matlab/engine/__init__.py", line 62, in module 'MathWorks Technical Support for assistance: %s' % e) EnvironmentError: Please reinstall MATLAB Engine for Python or contact MathWorks Technical Support for assistance: /cad/adi/apps/mathworks/matlab/2017b/extern/engines/python/dist/matlab/engine/glnxa64/matlabengineforpython2_7.so: undefined symbol: PyUnicodeUCS4_DecodeUTF16".

The path "/home/rzhang24/Documents/Python/matlab_engines_install/" is the package destintion folder, it has been added in the .cshrc as the command "set PYTHONPATH = /home/rzhang24/Documents/Python/matlab_engines_install/lib/python2.7/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH".

The version of matlab & python is matlab 2017b and Python 2.7.9, both are 64 bit, but sys.maxunicode is narrow.

Could you tell me how to fix it, I don't have root right. Many thanks.

Answer 1

[madhan ravi]

Read the link below which explains the reason and to fix the issue :

https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/426193-why-do-i-receive-an-error-about-undefined-symbol-pyunicodeucs4_decodeutf16-when-importing-matlab#answer_343496

[roy zhang]

Many Thanks, I have solved the problem.

[madhan ravi]

Anytime :) ,If it worked for you make sure to accept the answer so that people know the question is solved