Re: Beginner needs help with following syntax:

[Francesco Potortì]

>> 3. B=(U<=p);
>
>This is the same as writing
>
>  if (U <= p)
>    B = 1;
>  else
>    B = 0;
>  endif

Almost.  In the first case, one gets:

octave> typeinfo(B)
ans = bool

while in the second case one gets:

octave> typeinfo(B)
ans = scalar

To be just the same, your example should be:

if (U <= p)
  B = true;
else
  B = false;
endif

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