Mercurial > octave-nkf
annotate NEWS @ 20039:eba80000fa0d rc-4-0-0-2
maint: Bump version number for 4.0.0-rc2.
author | John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> |
---|---|
date | Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:19:38 -0400 |
parents | d20dd211cc89 |
children | 72ccbd36e23c |
rev | line source |
---|---|
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
1 Summary of important user-visible changes for version 4.0: |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
2 --------------------------------------------------------- |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
3 |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
4 ** A graphical user interface is now the default when running Octave |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
5 interactively. The start-up option --no-gui will run the familiar |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
6 command line interface, and still allows use of the GUI dialogs and |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
7 qt plotting toolkit. The option --no-gui-libs runs a minimalist |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
8 command line interface that does not link with the Qt libraries and |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
9 uses the fltk toolkit for plotting. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
10 |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
11 ** Octave now uses OpenGL graphics with Qt widgets by default. If OpenGL |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
12 libraries are not available when Octave is built, gnuplot is used. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
13 You may choose to use the fltk or gnuplot toolkit for graphics by |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
14 executing the command |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
15 |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
16 graphics_toolkit ("fltk") |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
17 OR |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
18 graphics_toolkit ("gnuplot") |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
19 |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
20 Adding such a command to your ~/.octaverc file will set the default |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
21 for each session. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
22 |
18842
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
23 ** A new syntax for object oriented programming termed classdef has been |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
24 introduced. See the manual for more extensive documentation of the |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
25 classdef interface. |
19115 | 26 |
18842
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
27 New keywords: |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
28 |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
29 classdef endclassdef |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
30 enumeration endenumeration |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
31 events endevents |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
32 methods endmethods |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
33 properties endproperties |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
34 |
19554
9f7a2d75ce1f
* NEWS: Mention new audio functions.
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19442
diff
changeset
|
35 ** New audio functions and classes: |
19069
ff820f92cbb5
inputParser: classdef port of @inputParser from Octave Forge general pkg.
Carnë Draug <carandraug@octave.org>
parents:
19064
diff
changeset
|
36 |
19716
c2478360291f
New functions sound and soundsc
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19681
diff
changeset
|
37 audiodevinfo audioread sound |
c2478360291f
New functions sound and soundsc
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19681
diff
changeset
|
38 audioinfo audiorecorder soundsc |
19554
9f7a2d75ce1f
* NEWS: Mention new audio functions.
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19442
diff
changeset
|
39 audioplayer audiowrite |
9f7a2d75ce1f
* NEWS: Mention new audio functions.
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19442
diff
changeset
|
40 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
41 ** Other new classes in Octave 4.0: |
19554
9f7a2d75ce1f
* NEWS: Mention new audio functions.
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19442
diff
changeset
|
42 |
9f7a2d75ce1f
* NEWS: Mention new audio functions.
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19442
diff
changeset
|
43 audioplayer inputParser |
19631
db92e7e28e1f
strip trailing whitespace from most source files
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19630
diff
changeset
|
44 audiorecorder |
19069
ff820f92cbb5
inputParser: classdef port of @inputParser from Octave Forge general pkg.
Carnë Draug <carandraug@octave.org>
parents:
19064
diff
changeset
|
45 |
19432
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
46 ** Optional stricter Matlab compatibility for ranges, diagonal matrices, |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
47 and permutation matrices. |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
48 |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
49 Octave has internal optimizations which use space-efficient storage |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
50 for the three data types above. Three new functions have been added |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
51 which control whether the optimizations are used (default), or whether |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
52 the data types are stored as full matrices. |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
53 |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
54 disable_range disable_diagonal_matrix disable_permutation_matrix |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
55 |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
56 All three optimizations are disabled if Octave is started with the |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
57 --braindead command line option. |
9e5b64b3c1fe
Fix up documentation for new disable_[range,diagonal_matrix,permutation_matrix] fcns.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19420
diff
changeset
|
58 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
59 ** The preference |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
60 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
61 do_braindead_shortcircuit_evaluation |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
62 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
63 is now enabled by default. |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
64 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
65 ** The preference |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
66 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
67 allow_noninteger_range_as_index |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
68 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
69 is now enabled by default and the warning ID |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
70 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
71 Octave:noninteger-range-as-index |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
72 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
73 is now set to "on" by default instead of "error" by default and "on" |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
74 for --traditional. |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
75 |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
76 ** The "backtrace" warning option is now enabled by default. This change |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
77 was made for Matlab compatability. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
78 |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
79 ** For compatibility with Matlab, the "ismatrix (x)" function now only checks |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
80 the dimension of "x". The old behaviour of "ismatrix" is obtained by |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
81 "isnumeric (x) || islogical (x) || ischar (x)". |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
82 |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
83 ** The nextpow2 function behaviour has been changed for vector inputs. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
84 Instead of computing `nextpow2 (length (x))', it will now compute |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
85 nextpow2 for each element of the input. This change is Matlab compatible, |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
86 and also prevents bugs for "vectors" of length 1. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
87 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
88 ** polyeig now returns a row vector of eigenvalues rather than a matrix |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
89 with the eigenvalues on the diagonal. This change was made for Matlab |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
90 compatibility. |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
91 |
18640
0ede4dbb37f1
Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18614
diff
changeset
|
92 ** Interpolation function changes for Matlab compatibility |
0ede4dbb37f1
Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18614
diff
changeset
|
93 |
0ede4dbb37f1
Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18614
diff
changeset
|
94 The interpolation method 'cubic' is now equivalent to 'pchip' |
0ede4dbb37f1
Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18614
diff
changeset
|
95 for interp1, interp2, and interp3. Previously, 'cubic' was equivalent |
0ede4dbb37f1
Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18614
diff
changeset
|
96 to 'spline' for interp2. This may produce different results as 'spline' |
0ede4dbb37f1
Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18614
diff
changeset
|
97 has continuous 1st and 2nd derivatives while 'pchip' only has a continuous |
19328
b80b396e7d54
interp1.m: Add new methods "previous" and "next" (bug #43377).
Nir Krakauer <nkrakauer@ccny.cuny.edu>
parents:
19302
diff
changeset
|
98 1st derivative. The methods 'next' and 'previous' have been added to |
b80b396e7d54
interp1.m: Add new methods "previous" and "next" (bug #43377).
Nir Krakauer <nkrakauer@ccny.cuny.edu>
parents:
19302
diff
changeset
|
99 interp1 for compatibility. |
18640
0ede4dbb37f1
Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18614
diff
changeset
|
100 |
19198
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
101 ** The delaunay function has been extended to accept 3-D inputs for |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
102 Matlab compatibility. The delaunay function no longer plots the |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
103 triangulation if no output argument is requested, instead, the |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
104 triangulation is always returned. The delaunay3 function which |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
105 handles 3-D inputs has been deprecated in favor of delaunay. |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
106 |
19276
ba7e42dea4b2
Fix returned phase of asin, acos outside principal branch (bug #43349).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19230
diff
changeset
|
107 ** The trigonometric functions asin and acos return different phase values |
ba7e42dea4b2
Fix returned phase of asin, acos outside principal branch (bug #43349).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19230
diff
changeset
|
108 from previous versions of Octave when the input is outside the principal |
ba7e42dea4b2
Fix returned phase of asin, acos outside principal branch (bug #43349).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19230
diff
changeset
|
109 branch ([-1, 1]). If the real portion of the input is greater than 1 then |
ba7e42dea4b2
Fix returned phase of asin, acos outside principal branch (bug #43349).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19230
diff
changeset
|
110 the limit from below is taken. If the real portion is less than 1 then the |
ba7e42dea4b2
Fix returned phase of asin, acos outside principal branch (bug #43349).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19230
diff
changeset
|
111 limit from above is taken. This criteria is consistent with several other |
ba7e42dea4b2
Fix returned phase of asin, acos outside principal branch (bug #43349).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19230
diff
changeset
|
112 numerical analysis software packages. |
ba7e42dea4b2
Fix returned phase of asin, acos outside principal branch (bug #43349).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19230
diff
changeset
|
113 |
19764
554aaaf99644
Fix return phase of acosh to match Matlab (bug #44286).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19741
diff
changeset
|
114 ** The hyperbolic function acosh now returns values with a phase in the range |
554aaaf99644
Fix return phase of acosh to match Matlab (bug #44286).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19741
diff
changeset
|
115 [-pi/2, +pi/2]. Previously Octave returned values in the range [0, pi]. |
554aaaf99644
Fix return phase of acosh to match Matlab (bug #44286).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19741
diff
changeset
|
116 This is consistent with several other numerical analysis software packages. |
554aaaf99644
Fix return phase of acosh to match Matlab (bug #44286).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19741
diff
changeset
|
117 |
19420
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
118 ** strfind changes when using empty pattern ("") for Matlab compatibility |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
119 |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
120 strfind now returns an empty array when the pattern itself is empty. |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
121 In previous versions of Octave, strfind matched at every character |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
122 location when the pattern was empty. |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
123 |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
124 NEW |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
125 strfind ("abc", "") => [] |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
126 OLD |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
127 strfind ("abc", "") => [1, 2, 3, 4] |
f054112912df
Change strfind to return empty array for empty pattern for compatibility (bug #43649).
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19388
diff
changeset
|
128 |
18686
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
129 ** Integer formats used in the printf family of functions now work for |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
130 64-bit integers and are more compatible with Matlab when printing |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
131 non-integer values. Now instead of truncating, Octave will switch |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
132 the effective format to '%g' in the following circumstances: |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
133 |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
134 * the value of an integer type (int8, uint32, etc.) value exceeds |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
135 the maximum for the format specifier. For '%d', the limit is |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
136 intmax ('int64') and for '%u' it is intmax ('uint64'). |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
137 |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
138 * round(x) != x or the value is outside the range allowed by the |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
139 integer format specifier. |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
140 |
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
141 There is still one difference: Matlab switches to '%e' and Octave |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
142 switches to '%g'. |
18686
3647db1a37d7
NEWS entry for previous printf format changes
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18683
diff
changeset
|
143 |
19292
a4e993343e93
Overhaul the archive family (bzip2, gzip, zip, tar) of m-files.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19276
diff
changeset
|
144 ** The archive family of functions (bzip2, gzip, zip, tar) and their |
a4e993343e93
Overhaul the archive family (bzip2, gzip, zip, tar) of m-files.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19276
diff
changeset
|
145 unpacking routines (bunzip2, gunzip, unzip, untar, unpack) have |
a4e993343e93
Overhaul the archive family (bzip2, gzip, zip, tar) of m-files.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19276
diff
changeset
|
146 been recoded. Excepting unpack, the default is now to place files |
a4e993343e93
Overhaul the archive family (bzip2, gzip, zip, tar) of m-files.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19276
diff
changeset
|
147 in the same directory as the archive (on unpack) or as the original |
a4e993343e93
Overhaul the archive family (bzip2, gzip, zip, tar) of m-files.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19276
diff
changeset
|
148 files (on archiving). |
a4e993343e93
Overhaul the archive family (bzip2, gzip, zip, tar) of m-files.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19276
diff
changeset
|
149 |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
150 ** Qt and FLTK graphics toolkits now support offscreen rendering on Linux. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
151 In other words, print will work even when the figure visibility is "off". |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
152 |
18842
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
153 ** Z-order stacking issues with patches, grid lines, and line object |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
154 plot markers for on screen display and printing have all been resolved. |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
155 For 2-D plots the axis grid lines can be placed on top of the plot |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
156 with set (gca, "layer", "top"). |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
157 |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
158 ** The patch graphic object has been overhauled. It now produces visual |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
159 results equivalent to Matlab even for esoteric combinations of |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
160 faces/vertices/cdata. |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
161 |
19115 | 162 ** The polar() plot function now draws a circular theta axis and |
18842
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
163 radial rho axis rather than using a rectangular x/y axis. |
7c6ee4bd7719
NEWS: Update with important changes for 4.2 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18827
diff
changeset
|
164 |
18757
e68788478aa1
linkprop.m: Overhaul function for performance and Matlab compatibility.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18755
diff
changeset
|
165 ** linkprop has been completely re-coded for performance and Matlab |
e68788478aa1
linkprop.m: Overhaul function for performance and Matlab compatibility.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18755
diff
changeset
|
166 compatibility. It now returns a linkprop object which must be stored |
e68788478aa1
linkprop.m: Overhaul function for performance and Matlab compatibility.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18755
diff
changeset
|
167 in a variable for as long as the graphic objects should remain linked. |
e68788478aa1
linkprop.m: Overhaul function for performance and Matlab compatibility.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18755
diff
changeset
|
168 To unlink properties use 'clear hlink' where hlink is the variable |
e68788478aa1
linkprop.m: Overhaul function for performance and Matlab compatibility.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18755
diff
changeset
|
169 containing the linkprop object. |
e68788478aa1
linkprop.m: Overhaul function for performance and Matlab compatibility.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18755
diff
changeset
|
170 |
19085
3d0f4f4ec688
NEWS: note that isprime now accepts negative and complex inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19069
diff
changeset
|
171 ** isprime has been extended to operate on negative and complex inputs. |
3d0f4f4ec688
NEWS: note that isprime now accepts negative and complex inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19069
diff
changeset
|
172 |
19223
d70b1cec7743
NEWS: Announce addition of XOR reduction to xor function.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19201
diff
changeset
|
173 ** xor has been extended to accept more than two arguments in which case |
d70b1cec7743
NEWS: Announce addition of XOR reduction to xor function.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19201
diff
changeset
|
174 it performs cumulative XOR reduction. |
d70b1cec7743
NEWS: Announce addition of XOR reduction to xor function.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19201
diff
changeset
|
175 |
19198
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
176 ** The following functions now support N-dimensional arrays: |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
177 |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
178 fliplr flipud rot90 |
ba167badef9f
Deprecate delaunay3 and extend delaunay to 3-D inputs.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19189
diff
changeset
|
179 |
19064
9ef10e6a5987
make "file found in path" warnings consistent
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18945
diff
changeset
|
180 ** The new warning ID "Octave:data-file-in-path" replaces the three |
9ef10e6a5987
make "file found in path" warnings consistent
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18945
diff
changeset
|
181 previous separate warning IDs "Octave:fopen-file-in-path", |
9ef10e6a5987
make "file found in path" warnings consistent
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18945
diff
changeset
|
182 "Octave:load-file-in-path", and "Octave:md5sum-file-in-path". |
9ef10e6a5987
make "file found in path" warnings consistent
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
18945
diff
changeset
|
183 |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
184 ** The warning ID Octave:singular-matrix-div has been replaced by |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
185 Octave:nearly-singular-matrix and Octave:singular-matrix. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
186 |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
187 ** The warning ID Octave:matlab-incompatible has been replaced by |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
188 Octave:language-extension to better reflect its meaning. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
189 |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
190 ** The warning ID Octave:broadcast has been removed. Instead automatic |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
191 broadcasting will throw an Octave:language-extension warning. This |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
192 warning ID is used for broadcasting as well as other features not |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
193 available in Matlab. |
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
194 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
195 ** Other new functions added in 4.0: |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
196 |
19775
b8e4104a8f55
Add the annotation function (bug #43282)
Pantxo Diribarne <pantxo.diribarne@gmail.com>
parents:
19764
diff
changeset
|
197 annotation |
19115 | 198 bandwidth |
19564
5ab6fcf32d1e
New function for colormap cubehelix.
Carnë Draug <carandraug@octave.org>
parents:
19554
diff
changeset
|
199 cubehelix |
19115 | 200 dir_in_loadpath |
19160
995df67fc912
Flip arrays - ND support for fliplr and flipud, and replace flipdim with flip.
Carnë Draug <carandraug+dev@gmail.com>
parents:
19156
diff
changeset
|
201 flip |
19346
39a69f54417e
New functions im2frame and frame2im.
Carnë Draug <carandraug@octave.org>
parents:
19328
diff
changeset
|
202 frame2im |
19115 | 203 hgload |
204 hgsave | |
205 ichol | |
206 ilu | |
19346
39a69f54417e
New functions im2frame and frame2im.
Carnë Draug <carandraug@octave.org>
parents:
19328
diff
changeset
|
207 im2frame |
19115 | 208 isbanded |
209 isdiag | |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
210 isstudent |
19115 | 211 istril |
212 istriu | |
213 javachk | |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
214 jit_failcnt |
19115 | 215 linkaxes |
216 lscov | |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
217 metaclass |
19115 | 218 numfields |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
219 open |
19781
56157a7505ed
Add new ordschur function.
Sébastien Villemot <sebastien@debian.org>
parents:
19775
diff
changeset
|
220 ordschur |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
221 pan |
19388
cc6000ccd627
New function qmr (patch #8569).
Nathan Podlich <nathan.podlich@gmail.com>
parents:
19346
diff
changeset
|
222 qmr |
19115 | 223 rotate |
19976
b5479bbc3727
NEWS: Update NEWS file for 4.0 release.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19886
diff
changeset
|
224 rotate3d |
19115 | 225 sylvester |
19201
6f0290863d50
Add new function unsetenv from gnulib to Octave.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19198
diff
changeset
|
226 unsetenv |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
227 validateattributes |
19123 | 228 zoom |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
229 |
19156
c43223245085
doc: Add warnings about eventual removal of inline functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19153
diff
changeset
|
230 ** inline() scheduled for eventual deprecation by Matlab |
c43223245085
doc: Add warnings about eventual removal of inline functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19153
diff
changeset
|
231 |
c43223245085
doc: Add warnings about eventual removal of inline functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19153
diff
changeset
|
232 Functions created through the use of inline are scheduled for deprecation |
c43223245085
doc: Add warnings about eventual removal of inline functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19153
diff
changeset
|
233 by Matlab. When this occurs Octave will continue to support inline |
c43223245085
doc: Add warnings about eventual removal of inline functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19153
diff
changeset
|
234 functions for an indeterminate amount of time before also removing support. |
19631
db92e7e28e1f
strip trailing whitespace from most source files
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19630
diff
changeset
|
235 All new code should use anonymous functions in place of inline functions. |
19156
c43223245085
doc: Add warnings about eventual removal of inline functions.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19153
diff
changeset
|
236 |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
237 ** Deprecated functions. |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
238 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
239 The following functions have been deprecated in Octave 4.0 and will |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
240 be removed from Octave 4.4 (or whatever version is the second major |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
241 release after 4.0): |
18538
fcd87f68af4f
Deprecate nfields and replace with numfields.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18131
diff
changeset
|
242 |
19302 | 243 Function | Replacement |
244 ---------------------|------------------ | |
245 bicubic | interp2 | |
246 delaunay3 | delaunay | |
247 dump_prefs | individual preference get/set routines | |
248 find_dir_in_path | dir_in_loadpath | |
249 finite | isfinite | |
250 fmod | rem | |
251 fnmatch | glob or regexp | |
19681
0165d9607624
Deprecate audio functions loadaudio, playaudio, saveaudio, and setaudio.
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19679
diff
changeset
|
252 loadaudio | audioread |
19302 | 253 luinc | ilu or ichol |
19794
47440b762547
bring back mouse_wheel_zoom function as deprecated
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19781
diff
changeset
|
254 mouse_wheel_zoom | mousewheelzoom axes property |
19302 | 255 nfields | numfields |
256 octave_tmp_file_name | tempname | |
19681
0165d9607624
Deprecate audio functions loadaudio, playaudio, saveaudio, and setaudio.
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19679
diff
changeset
|
257 playaudio | audioplayer |
0165d9607624
Deprecate audio functions loadaudio, playaudio, saveaudio, and setaudio.
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19679
diff
changeset
|
258 saveaudio | audiowrite |
19302 | 259 syl | sylvester |
260 usage | print_usage | |
18538
fcd87f68af4f
Deprecate nfields and replace with numfields.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
18131
diff
changeset
|
261 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
262 allow_noninteger_range_as_index |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
263 do_braindead_shortcircuit_evaluation |
19681
0165d9607624
Deprecate audio functions loadaudio, playaudio, saveaudio, and setaudio.
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19679
diff
changeset
|
264 setaudio |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
265 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
266 ** The following functions were deprecated in Octave 3.8 and will be |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
267 removed from Octave 4.2 (or whatever version is the second major |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
268 release after 3.8): |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
269 |
19115 | 270 default_save_options java_new |
271 gen_doc_cache java_unsigned_conversion | |
272 interp1q javafields | |
273 isequalwithequalnans javamethods | |
18945 | 274 java_convert_matrix re_read_readline_init_file |
19115 | 275 java_debug read_readline_init_file |
276 java_invoke saving_history | |
277 | |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
278 ** The following functions were deprecated in Octave 3.6 and have been |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
279 removed from Octave 4.0. |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
280 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
281 cut polyderiv |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
282 cor shell_cmd |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
283 corrcoef studentize |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
284 __error_text__ sylvester_matrix |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
285 error_text |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
286 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
287 ** The following keywords were deprecated in Octave 3.8 and have been |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
288 removed from Octave 4.0 |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
289 |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
290 static |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
291 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
292 ** The following configuration variables were deprecated in Octave 3.8 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
293 and have been removed from Octave 4.0 |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
294 |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
295 CC_VERSION (now GCC_VERSION) |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
296 CXX_VERSION (now GXX_VERSION) |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
297 |
19679
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
298 ** The internal function atan2 of the sparse matrix class has been deprecated |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
299 in Octave 4.0 and will be removed from Octave 4.4 (or whatever version is |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
300 the second major release after 4.0). Use the Fatan2 function with sparse |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
301 inputs as a replacement. |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
302 |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
303 ** The internal class <Octave_map> was deprecated in Octave 3.8 and has |
ebd27d8c63fd
update default branch to release as 4.0
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19632
diff
changeset
|
304 been removed from Octave 4.0. Replacement classes are |
18109
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
305 <octave_map> (struct array) or <octave_scalar_map> for a single structure. |
2217bc116aa9
maint: Dummy merge with gui-release, ignoring all recent backout merges
Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
parents:
18107
diff
changeset
|
306 |
19632
76478d2da117
unconditionally disable the octave_allocator class
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19631
diff
changeset
|
307 ** The configure option --enable-octave-allocator has been removed. |
76478d2da117
unconditionally disable the octave_allocator class
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19631
diff
changeset
|
308 The internal class <octave_allocator> declared in oct-alloc.h has |
76478d2da117
unconditionally disable the octave_allocator class
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19631
diff
changeset
|
309 been removed. The header remains, but is deprecated. The macros to |
76478d2da117
unconditionally disable the octave_allocator class
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19631
diff
changeset
|
310 access the class (DECLARE_OCTAVE_ALLOCATOR, DEFINE_OCTAVE_ALLOCATOR, |
76478d2da117
unconditionally disable the octave_allocator class
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19631
diff
changeset
|
311 and DEFINE_OCTAVE_ALLOCATOR2) are now unconditionally defined to be |
76478d2da117
unconditionally disable the octave_allocator class
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19631
diff
changeset
|
312 empty. |
76478d2da117
unconditionally disable the octave_allocator class
John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
parents:
19631
diff
changeset
|
313 |
19850
81078b0e39e8
build: Enable OpenMP by default, remove experimental warning (bug #42176)
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19822
diff
changeset
|
314 ** Octave now has OpenMP enabled by default if the system provides a |
81078b0e39e8
build: Enable OpenMP by default, remove experimental warning (bug #42176)
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19822
diff
changeset
|
315 working OpenMP implementation. This allows oct-file modules to take |
81078b0e39e8
build: Enable OpenMP by default, remove experimental warning (bug #42176)
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19822
diff
changeset
|
316 advantage of OpenMP if desired. This can be disabled when building |
81078b0e39e8
build: Enable OpenMP by default, remove experimental warning (bug #42176)
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19822
diff
changeset
|
317 Octave with the configure option --disable-openmp. |
81078b0e39e8
build: Enable OpenMP by default, remove experimental warning (bug #42176)
Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org>
parents:
19822
diff
changeset
|
318 |
20000
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
319 ** Octave now automatically truncates intermediate calculations done with |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
320 floating point values to 64 bits. Some hardware math co-processors, such |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
321 as the x87, maintain extra precision, but this leads to disagreements in |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
322 calculations when compared to reference implementations in software using |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
323 the IEEE standard for double precision. There was no measurable |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
324 performance impact to this change, but it may be disabled with the |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
325 configure option --disable-float-truncate. MinGW and Cygwin platforms, |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
326 as well as GCC compilers >= 5.0 require this feature. Non-x87 hardware, |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
327 or hardware using SSE options exclusively, can disable float truncation |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
328 if desired. |
d20dd211cc89
Enable float truncation by default for octave builds.
Rik <rik@octave.org>
parents:
19993
diff
changeset
|
329 |
9352 | 330 --------------------------------------------------------- |
331 | |
7990
86dae6e5b83c
Initial update of NEWS for 3.2 release
David Bateman <dbateman@free.fr>
parents:
7279
diff
changeset
|
332 See NEWS.3 for old news. |