[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #56328] Unknown function called as foo(end) gives unclear error

[Nicholas Jankowski]

URL:
  <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?56328>

                 Summary: Unknown function called as foo(end) gives unclear
error
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: nrjank
            Submitted on: Wed 15 May 2019 08:07:25 PM UTC
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Nicholas Jankowski
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 5.1.0
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

As brought up on the help mailing list: 

Reported in 4.2.2, confirmed in 5.1.0


For an undefined function or variable foo:

octave:1> foo(end)
error: invalid use of end


It was suggested this should refer to the undefined function or variable, not
the call to end.


Matlab’s error: 

>> blahblah(end)
Undefined function or variable 'blahblah'.




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