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Save and load NumPy arrays with MATLAB .mat files using SciPy

NumPy: I/O Operations Exercise-17 with Solution

Write a NumPy program that saves a NumPy array to a MATLAB .mat file using scipy.io.savemat and then reads it back using scipy.io.loadmat.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import numpy as np
import scipy.io

# Create a NumPy array
array_to_save = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]])

# Define the file name to save the .mat file
mat_file_name = 'array_data.mat'

# Save the NumPy array to a .mat file
scipy.io.savemat(mat_file_name, {'array': array_to_save})

# Load the data back from the .mat file
loaded_data = scipy.io.loadmat(mat_file_name)

# Retrieve the array from the loaded data
loaded_array = loaded_data['array']

# Print the loaded array to verify it matches the original array
print('Loaded array:\n', loaded_array)

Output:

Loaded array:
 [[1 2 3]
 [4 5 6]
 [7 8 9]]

Explanation:

  • Import Libraries:
    • Imported numpy as np for array creation.
    • Imported scipy.io for saving and loading .mat files.
  • Create a NumPy Array:
    • Created a 3x3 NumPy array named array_to_save.|
  • Define File Name:
    • Set the .mat file name to array_data.mat.
  • Save Array to .mat File:
    • Used scipy.io.savemat to save array_to_save to the specified .mat file, under the variable name 'array'.
  • Load Data from .mat File:
    • Used scipy.io.loadmat to read the data from the .mat file into a dictionary named loaded_data.
  • Retrieve Array from Loaded Data:
    • Extracted the array from loaded_data using the key 'array'.
  • Print the Loaded Array:
    • Printed the loaded array to verify it matches the original array.

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