model_to_pymatbridge needs scipy

opencobra · Jul 6, 2017 · 6f1c0f7 · 6f1c0f7
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diff --git a/cobra/io/mat.py b/cobra/io/mat.py
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ def model_to_pymatbridge(model, variable_name="model", matlab=None):
         used in IPython magics.
 
     """
+    if scipy_sparse is None:
+        raise ImportError("`model_to_pymatbridge` requires scipy!")
     if matlab is None:  # assumed to be running an IPython magic
         from IPython import get_ipython
         matlab = get_ipython().magics_manager.registry["MatlabMagics"].Matlab