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Re: parsing problem. Bug?
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Stefano Ghirlanda |
Subject: |
Re: parsing problem. Bug? |
Date: |
Thu, 29 Jan 1998 11:17:40 +0000 (GMT) |
On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Andy Adler wrote:
> if you try to define a vector
>
> octave:69> a=b=c=d=1;
> octave:70> [a b (c+d)]
> error: invalid vector index = 2
> error: evaluating index expression near line 70, column 5
>
It is true for me as well, with version 2.0.9 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) compiled
from source on RedHAt Linux 4.2.
> If you bracket the b the answer is wrong
> octave:70> [a (b) (c+d)]
> ans = 1 2
>
I reproduce this as well...
> You need to give everything brackets
> octave:71> [(a) (b) (c+d)]
> ans =
> 1 1 2
>
Or no brackets at all:
octave:8> a=b=c=d=1;
octave:9> [a b c+d]
ans =
1 1 2
I agree that this can be considered a bug...
Cheers,
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