Re: foo_cs = foo{:} - feature or bug ? (octave-3.4.2); also, sizeof(foo{:})

[Marco atzeri]

On 8/9/2011 11:05 AM, Sergei Steshenko wrote:

> Imagine that 'sizeof' and 'plot' use _different_ algorithms to deal with
> comma separated list.

what is the advantage ? Why complicate the things ?
if you need a cs_list transformed in an object you can decide
by yourself how.

> Since 'plot' and "foo_cs = foo{:}" do use different algorithms to deal
> with "foo{:}", why can't "sizeof(foo{:})" us the same algorithm as
> "foo_cs = foo{:}" does and not the algorithm "plot(foo{:})" does ?
>
> Assignment (i.e. the "=" operation in LHS = RHS) is just another function
> call (inside Octave), so if that function call can do the foo{:} ->  foo{1}
> conversion, why can't "sizeof(foo{:})" do the same foo{:} ->  foo{1}
> conversion ?

if today sizeof take 1 argument and tomorrow is extended to take 2
or more, your request is error prone

> Regards,
>    Sergei.

Regards
Marco