Python-Matlab extensions: Comparisons?

[Johannes Eble]

Hello Python community,

I have looked for a Python extension to bring Python nearer to Matlab.
I am interested to do as much as possible in Python and to replace
Matlab as much as possible. Now I have found several extensions, i.e.

Matplotlib, SciPy, PyMatrix, and MatPy.

How do they compare to each other?


PyMatrix
(http://www3.sympatico.ca/cjw/PyMatrix/Doc/PyMatrixPackage.html)
 seems to obsolete MatPy (http://matpy.sourceforge.net/), but both
seem to concentrate on Matrix features only.

Matplotlib specialises in 2d plotting capabilities, I am not sure if
it builds upon Gnuplot.py.

SciPy seems to be the most general Matlab-like solution so it's
probably the way to go for me.

Any advice?


Best regards


Johannes