# Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995 John W. Eaton
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function retval = linspace (x1, x2, n)

# usage: linspace (x1, x2, n)
#
# Return a vector of n equally spaced points between x1 and x2
# inclusive. 
#
# If the final argument is omitted, n = 100 is assumed.
#
# All three arguments must be scalars.
#
# See also: logspace

  if (nargin == 2)
    npoints = 100;
  elseif (nargin == 3)
    if (length (n) == 1)
      npoints = fix (n);
    else
      error ("linspace: arguments must be scalars");
    endif
  else
    usage ("linspace (x1, x2 [, n])");
  endif

  if (npoints < 2)
    error ("linspace: npoints must be greater than 2");
  endif

# In some cases x1 + delta * (npoints - 1) will not be equal to x2, so
# we cheat and force the last value to be x2.

  if (length (x1) == 1 && length (x2) == 1)
    delta = (x2 - x1) / (npoints - 1);
    retval = [x1+(0:npoints-2)*delta, x2];
  else
    error ("linspace: arguments must be scalars");
  endif

endfunction