Loading .mat files

In this exercise, you'll figure out how to load a MATLAB file using scipy.io.loadmat() and you'll discover what Python datatype it yields.

The file 'albeck_gene_expression.mat' is in your working directory. This file contains gene expression data from the Albeck Lab at UC Davis.

This is a part of the course

“Introduction to Importing Data in Python”

Import the package scipy.io.
Load the file 'albeck_gene_expression.mat' into the variable mat; do so using the function scipy.io.loadmat().
Use the function type() to print the datatype of mat to the shell.

Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

# Import package


# Load MATLAB file: mat


# Print the datatype type of mat
print(____)