how to pass an argument to python?

I have a python script ,I am calling it from MATLAB using the following command;

system('python','abc',1) //abc is a my python file and 1 is the argument;

My question is how to pass an argument by reference ,suppose there is a count looping variable named 'x' and I want it to send to python executable file.Please help,this is my final year project ,and it's very urgent,plz help !

Answer 1

[Bjorn Gustavsson]

Why not use sprintf?

exce_str = sprintf('python %s if the first argument is a string %02d with a second integer ergument',string_variable,i1))

HTH

Answer 2

[Michelle Hirsch]

If you have access to MATLAB R2014b, you could use the direct interface to Python. This interface supports passing data directly from MATLAB into Python functions.

Doc is here: http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2014b/matlab/getting-started_buik_wp-3.html