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GNU Octave Manual Version 3
by John W. Eaton, David Bateman, Søren Hauberg
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Index

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-

--echo-commands

--exec-path path

--image-path path

--info-file filename

--info-program program

--interactive

--no-init-file

--no-line-editing

--no-site-file

--traditional

-?

-d

-f

-h

-i

-q

-V

-v

-x

.

...

... continuation marker

=

=, =

\

\ continuation marker

a

accumarray, accumarray

acknowledgements

addpath, addpath

ancestor, ancestor

anonymous functions

answers, incorrect, answers, incorrect

archive functions

area, area, area, area, area, area

arguments in function call

arithmetic operators

arrayfun, arrayfun, arrayfun, arrayfun, arrayfun

assert, assert, assert

assignment expressions

assignment operators

audio processing

axes, axes, axes

b

balance, balance, balance

bar, bar, bar, bar, bar, bar

barh, barh, barh, barh, barh, barh

beep_on_error, beep_on_error, beep_on_error

betarnd, betarnd

binornd, binornd

bitshift, bitshift

boolean expressions

boolean operators

break statement

breakpoints, debugging

bug report mailing lists

bug_report, bug_report, bug_report

bugs, investigating

bugs, reporting, bugs, reporting

built-in data types

built-in function

built-in variables

c

calendar, calendar, calendar, calendar

canonicalize_file_name

cart2pol, cart2pol

case statement

catching errors

cauchy_rnd, cauchy_rnd

ccolamd, ccolamd, ccolamd, ccolamd

cell arrays, cell arrays

cellfun, cellfun, cellfun, cellfun, cellfun, cellfun, cellfun, cellfun

char, char, char

character strings, character strings

chi2rnd, chi2rnd

chisquare_test_homogeneity

chisquare_test_independence

Cholesky factorization

clearing the screen

close, close, close, close

coding standards

colamd, colamd, colamd, colamd

color conversion

colormap, colormap

comma separated lists

command and output logs

command completion

command descriptions

command echoing

command history

command options

command-line editing

commands, defining

commutation_matrix

comparison expressions

completion_append_char, completion_append_char, completion_append_char

completion_matches

complex, complex

complex arithmetic

complex-conjugate transpose

condest, condest, condest

confirm_recursive_rmdir, confirm_recursive_rmdir

constantsm, mathematical

continuation lines

continue statement

contour, contour, contour, contour, contour, contour, contour

contributing to Octave

conversion specifications (printf)

conversion specifications (scanf)

conversions, string

convhull, convhull

convhulln, convhulln

coordinate transformations

crash_dumps_octave_core, crash_dumps_octave_core, crash_dumps_octave_core

csymamd, csymamd, csymamd, csymamd

cumtrapz, cumtrapz, cumtrapz

customizing the prompt

d

data structures, data structures

data types, built-in

datevec, datevec, datevec, datevec, datevec

debug_on_error, debug_on_error

debug_on_interrupt, debug_on_interrupt

debug_on_warning, debug_on_warning

decrement operator

default arguments

default_save_options, default_save_options, default_save_options

defining functions

del2, del2, del2

delaunay, delaunay

delaunay3, delaunay3

delaunayn, delaunayn

derivative, polynomial

description format

descriptive statistics

diary of commands and output

Differential Equations

diffs, submitting

discrete_rnd, discrete_rnd, discrete_rnd

distribution of Octave

distributions, statistical

do-until statement

do_string_escapes

do_what_i_mean_not_what_i_say

documentation notation

documenting Octave programs

dsearch, dsearch

dsearchn, dsearchn, dsearchn, dsearchn

Dulmage-Mendelsohn decomposition

duplication_matrix

e

e, e, e, e

echo_executing_commands, echo_executing_commands

echoing executing commands

editing the command line

EDITOR, EDITOR, EDITOR, EDITOR

element-by-element evaluation

else statement

elseif statement

Emacs TAGS files

empirical_rnd, empirical_rnd, empirical_rnd

end statement

end_try_catch

end_unwind_protect

endfor statement

endfunction statement

endif statement

endswitch statement

endwhile statement

environment variables, accessing

eps, eps, eps, eps

equality operator

equality, tests for

equations, nonlinear

errno, errno, errno

erroneous messages

erroneous results, erroneous results

error message notation

error messages, incorrect

errors, debugging

escape sequence notation

etree, etree, etree

etreeplot, etreeplot

evaluation notation

example, example

exceptions, see errors

EXEC_PATH, EXEC_PATH, EXEC_PATH

executable scripts

execution speed

exiting octave, exiting octave

expression, range

expressions, assignment

expressions, boolean

expressions, comparison

expressions, logical

f

f_test_regression

factorial function

factorization, matrices

false, false, false

fast fourier transform

fftshift, fftshift

fftw, fftw, fftw, fftw

file_in_loadpath, file_in_loadpath

file_in_path, file_in_path

filesystem functions

filter, filter, filter, filter

filter2, filter2

find, find, find

fixed_point_format, fixed_point_format, fixed_point_format

flag character (printf)

flag character (scanf)

flying high and fast

fopen, fopen, fopen

for statement

formatted input

formatted output

fplot, fplot, fplot, fplot

freqz, freqz, freqz, freqz

function descriptions

function file, function file

function statement

function_name

functions, user-defined

funding Octave development

g

gaussian quadrature

getting a good job

global statement

global variables

gnuplot_binary, gnuplot_binary, gnuplot_binary

gnuplot_use_title_option, gnuplot_use_title_option

gplot, gplot, gplot

gradient, gradient, gradient, gradient

graphics object properties

graphics objects

greater than operator

griddata, griddata

h

handle, function handles

header comments

help, where to find

Hermitian operator

Hessenberg decomposition

history, history

history of commands

history_file, history_file, history_file

history_size, history_size, history_size

history_timestamp_format_string, history_timestamp_format_string

hotelling_test_2

hygernd, hygernd, hygernd

i

I, I, I, I

identity matrix

ifftshift, ifftshift

ignore_function_time_stamp, ignore_function_time_stamp, ignore_function_time_stamp

IMAGE_PATH, IMAGE_PATH

imagesc, imagesc, imagesc, imagesc, imagesc

improving Octave, improving Octave

imshow, imshow, imshow, imshow, imshow, imshow

incorrect error messages

incorrect output, incorrect output

incorrect results, incorrect results

increment operator

ind2rgb, ind2rgb

index expressions

Inf, Inf, Inf, Inf

info_file, info_file

info_program, info_program

inline, inline, inline

inline, inline functions

input and output

input conversions, for scanf

input, formatted

installation trouble

installing Octave

integral, polynomial

integration, numeric

interp1, interp1, interp1, interp1

interp2, interp2, interp2, interp2, interp2

interp3, interp3, interp3, interp3, interp3, interp3

interpft, interpft

interpn, interpn, interpn, interpn, interpn, interpn

interpolation, multidimensional

interpolation, scattered data

intersect, intersect

is_duplicate_entry

isequalwithequalnans

isletter, isletter

ismember, ismember

j

k

known causes of trouble

kolmogorov_smirnov_cdf

kolmogorov_smirnov_test

kolmogorov_smirnov_test_2

kruskal_wallis_test

l

laplace_rnd, laplace_rnd

lasterror, lasterror

legend, legend, legend, legend, legend, legend, legend

less than operator

line, line, line, line

line-oriented input

loadable function

lobatto rule, quadrature

locking, of functions

logging commands and output

logical expressions

logical operators

logistic_regression

logistic_rnd, logistic_rnd

lognrnd, lognrnd

lookfor, lookfor

looping over structure elements

LU decomposition, LU decomposition

luinc, luinc, luinc

m

makeinfo_program, makeinfo_program

mapping function

mark_as_command

mark_as_rawcommand

mat2cell, mat2cell, mat2cell

mat2str, mat2str

matching failure, in scanf

mathematical constants

matrices, empty

matrices, standard

matrix manipulation

matrix multiplication

matrix, functions of

matrix_type, matrix_type, matrix_type, matrix_type, matrix_type

max_recursion_depth, max_recursion_depth, max_recursion_depth

meshgrid, meshgrid, meshgrid

messages, error

mfilename, mfilename, mfilename

minimum field width (printf)

more, more, more

multiple return values

n

NaN, NaN, NaN, NaN

nargout, nargout

native_float_format

nbinrnd, nbinrnd

network functions

nonlinear equations

nonlinear programming

normrnd, normrnd

num2cell, num2cell

num2str, num2str, num2str

numeric constant, numeric constant

numeric value, numeric value

o

Octave command options

octave_config_info

octave_core_file_limit, octave_core_file_limit

octave_core_file_name, octave_core_file_name

octave_core_file_options, octave_core_file_options

OCTAVE_EXEC_PATH

OCTAVE_HISTFILE

OCTAVE_HISTSIZE

OCTAVE_HOME, OCTAVE_HOME

OCTAVE_INFO_FILE

OCTAVE_INFO_PROGRAM

ones, ones, ones, ones

operator precedence

operators, arithmetic

operators, assignment

operators, boolean

operators, decrement

operators, increment

operators, logical

operators, relational

options, Octave command

orthogonal collocation

otherwise statement

output conversions, for printf

output, formatted

output_max_field_width, output_max_field_width, output_max_field_width

output_precision, output_precision, output_precision

p

page_output_immediately, page_output_immediately

page_screen_output, page_screen_output, page_screen_output

PAGER, PAGER, PAGER

PAGER_FLAGS, PAGER_FLAGS

patch, patch, patch, patch, patch, patch, patch

patches, submitting

peaks, peaks, peaks, peaks, peaks

persistent statement

persistent variables

pie, pie, pie, pie, pie

playaudio, playaudio

plot, plot, plot, plot, plot

plots, printing

plots, statistical

pol2cart, pol2cart

polar coordinates

polyarea, polyarea

polyder, polyder, polyder

polyderiv, polyderiv, polyderiv

polynomial manipulations

polynomial, interpolation

position, in file

postpad, postpad

precedence, of operators

precision (printf)

predicates, numeric

print_answer_id_name, print_answer_id_name, print_answer_id_name

print_empty_dimensions, print_empty_dimensions, print_empty_dimensions

printing notation

program, self contained

prompt customization

q

QR factorization

quadl, quadl, quadl, quadl

quadratic programming

quitting octave, quitting octave

quiver, quiver, quiver, quiver, quiver, quiver, quiver

r

rand, rand, rand, rand

rande, rande, rande, rande

randg, randg, randg, randg

randn, randn, randn, randn

random number distributions

randp, randp, randp, randp

range expressions

rational approximation

read_readline_init_file

realmax, realmax, realmax, realmax

realmin, realmin, realmin, realmin

regexpi, regexpi

regular expressions

relational operators

repmat, repmat, repmat

reporting bugs, reporting bugs

reshape, reshape

residue, residue, residue

results, incorrect, results, incorrect

return values, multiple

return_last_computed_value

rgb2ind, rgb2ind

s

save_header_format_string, save_header_format_string

save_precision, save_precision, save_precision

saving_history, saving_history, saving_history

Schur decomposition

script files, script files

self contained programs

setdiff, setdiff

shading, shading

shiftdim, shiftdim

short-circuit evaluation

sighup_dumps_octave_core, sighup_dumps_octave_core, sighup_dumps_octave_core

signal processing

sigterm_dumps_octave_core, sigterm_dumps_octave_core, sigterm_dumps_octave_core

silent_functions, silent_functions, silent_functions

singular value decomposition

sort, sort, sort, sort

sparse, sparse, sparse, sparse, sparse

sparse matrices

sparse_auto_mutate, sparse_auto_mutate

spdiags, spdiags, spdiags, spdiags

special functions

speye, speye, speye

spherical coordinates

split_long_rows, split_long_rows, split_long_rows

spparms, spparms, spparms, spparms, spparms, spparms, spparms, spparms

sprandn, sprandn

sprandsym, sprandsym

spstats, spstats

standards of coding style

statistics, statistics

str

strfind, strfind

string_fill_char, string_fill_char

strings, strings

struct_levels_to_print, struct_levels_to_print, struct_levels_to_print

structfun, structfun, structfun, structfun

Structural Rank

structure elements, looping over

structures, structures

sub2ind, sub2ind

submitting diffs

submitting patches

subplot, subplot

subprocesses, controlling

suppress_verbose_help_message, suppress_verbose_help_message, suppress_verbose_help_message

surface, surface, surface, surface, surface, surface, surface

switch statement

sylvester_matrix

symamd, symamd, symamd, symamd

system functions

t

t_test_regression

temporary files

test, test, test, test, test, test, test

tests for equality

tests, statistical

text, text, text, text

three-dimensional plotting

timing functions

transpose, complex-conjugate

trapz, trapz, trapz

treeplot, treeplot

triangulation, delaunay

trigonometric functions

trimesh, trimesh

triplot, triplot, triplot

troubleshooting

true, true, true

try statement

u

undefined behavior

undefined function value

undo_string_escapes

unidrnd, unidrnd, unidrnd

unifrnd, unifrnd

unique, unique, unique

unmark_rawcommand

unwind_protect statement

unwind_protect_cleanup

urlread, urlread, urlread, urlread

urlwrite, urlwrite, urlwrite, urlwrite

use of comments

user-defined functions

user-defined variables

Utility Functions, Utility Functions, Utility Functions, Utility Functions

v

variable descriptions

variable-length argument lists

variable-length return lists

variables, global

variables, persistent

variables, user-defined

view, view, view

voronoi, voronoi, voronoi, voronoi

voronoin, voronoin

w

warning, warning, warning, warning, warning, warning

wavread, wavread, wavread, wavread, wavread

wavwrite, wavwrite, wavwrite

while statement

whos_line_format, whos_line_format

wrong answers, wrong answers

x

y

z

zeros, zeros, zeros, zeros

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