[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #36710] Command "WHAT" is not working

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URL:
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                 Summary: Command "WHAT" is not working
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Sat 23 Jun 2012 03:41:17 PM UTC
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: tribolaboy
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.6.2
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

It seems that the WHAT command is not working in recent versions. 3.6.1 and
3.6.2 at least on Windows XP. 

To reproduce:
>>> pwd
ans = W:\Development\bsRoughness

>>> dir
.                    contents.old         readveeco.m
..                   gaussfiltsurf.m      rmsurfshape.m
License.txt          makesigfile.m        roughness_demo.m
RCS                  readsomicronic.m     surfparest.m
ReadMe.txt           readsurfcom.m        talymap3d2pro.m
SampleFiles          readtalymap3d.m      talymap3dgrid.m
autofilterprofile.m  readtalymap3d2pro.m  verifycutoff.m
contents.m           readtencor.m

>>> zzz = what(pwd)
zzz =

  scalar structure containing the fields:

    path = W:\Development\bsRoughness
    m = {}(0x1)
    mex = {}(0x1)
    oct = {}(0x1)
    mat = {}(0x1)
    mdl = {}(0x1)
    p = {}(0x1)
    classes = {}(0x1)




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