[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #59103] inputname() is incorrect for string-like numeric inputs such as Inf, NaN, i

[John W. Eaton]

Follow-up Comment #4, bug #59103 (project octave):

I also spent some time trying to figure out how to get compatibility.  My
latest attempt is attached.  I don't think it is correct, as it fails for the
arrayfun example in the Matlab docs for inputname.

I would still be interested to know what happens for the following in Matlab:

What does


inputname (1)


say at the top-level command prompt?

If the following commands are placed in a script, what happens when you
execute it?


abcdefg = 1
fh_n = @(n, x) inputname (n)
fh_n (2, abcdefg)


What about this script?


abcdefg = 1;
fh_1 = @(x) inputname (1)
fh_1 (abcdefg)


What happens if you define and execute the following function?


function foofun_n ()
  abcdefg = 1;
  fh_n = @(n, x) inputname (n)
  fh_n (2, abcdefg)


And this one?


function foofun_1 ()
  abcdefg = 1;
  fh_1 = @(x) inputname (1)
  fh_1 (abcdefg)


I could be surprised, but my guess is I'll be even more convinced that the
inputname function belongs in the "WTF, Matlab?!?" category.

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