# HG changeset patch
# User Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com>
# Date 1305469580 25200
# Node ID 542a95cc1bd1ac6dc1a889660cafd67c16817286
# Parent  72e60cf50dce3be3fa021ed58f831b70e3738177# Parent  f83ec5ab90adf7a8dc285b0df5624bbe8abe7d57
maint: Periodic merge of stable to default.

diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 liboctave/caseless-str.h
--- a/liboctave/caseless-str.h	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/liboctave/caseless-str.h	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@
 
   operator std::string (void) const { return *this; }
 
+  bool operator < (const std::string& s) const
+  {
+    const_iterator p1 = begin ();
+    const_iterator p2 = s.begin ();
+
+    while (p1 != end () && p2 != s.end ())
+      {
+        char lp1 = std::tolower (*p1), lp2 = std::tolower (*p2);
+
+        if ( lp1 > lp2 )
+          return false;
+        if ( lp1 < lp2)
+          return true;
+
+        p1++;
+        p2++;
+      }
+
+    if ( length () >= s.length ())
+      return false;
+    else
+      return true;
+  }
+
   // Case-insensitive comparison.
   bool compare (const std::string& s, size_t limit = std::string::npos) const
   {
@@ -59,8 +83,8 @@
         if (std::tolower (*p1) != std::tolower (*p2))
           return false;
 
-        *p1++;
-        *p2++;
+        p1++;
+        p2++;
       }
 
     return (limit == std::string::npos) ? size () == s.size () : k == limit;
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 scripts/general/cumtrapz.m
--- a/scripts/general/cumtrapz.m	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/scripts/general/cumtrapz.m	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -50,53 +50,61 @@
     print_usage ();
   endif
 
-  nd = ndims (x);
-  sz = size (x);
+  have_xy = have_dim = false;
 
-  have_x = false;
-  have_dim = false;
   if (nargin == 3)
-    have_x = true;
+    have_xy = true;
     have_dim = true;
   elseif (nargin == 2)
     if (! size_equal (x, y) && isscalar (y))
       dim = y;
       have_dim = true;
     else
-      have_x = true;
+      have_xy = true;
     endif
   endif
 
+  if (have_xy)
+    nd = ndims (y);
+    sz = size (y);
+  else
+    nd = ndims (x);
+    sz = size (x);
+  endif
+
   if (! have_dim)
     ## Find the first non-singleton dimension.
-    dim = find (sz > 1, 1);
-    if (isempty (dim))
-      dim = 1;
-    endif
+    (dim = find (sz > 1, 1)) || (dim = 1);
   else
-    dim = floor (dim);
-    if (! (isscalar (dim) && 1 <= dim && dim <= nd))
-      error ("cumtrapz: invalid dimension DIM");
+    if (!(isscalar (dim) && dim == fix (dim))
+        || !(1 <= dim && dim <= nd))
+      error ("trapz: DIM must be an integer and a valid dimension");
     endif
   endif
 
   n = sz(dim);
-  idx1 = cell ();
-  for i = 1:nd
-    idx1{i} = 1:sz(i);
-  endfor
-  idx2 = idx1;
+  idx1 = idx2 = repmat ({:}, [nd, 1]);
   idx1{dim} = 2 : n;
   idx2{dim} = 1 : (n - 1);
 
-  if (! have_x)
+  if (! have_xy)
     z = 0.5 * cumsum (x(idx1{:}) + x(idx2{:}), dim);
   else
-    if (! size_equal (x, y))
-      error ("cumtrapz: X and Y must have the same shape");
+    if (isvector (x) && !isvector (y))
+      if (length (x) != sz(dim))
+        error ("cumtrapz: length of X and length of Y along DIM must match");
+      endif
+      ## Reshape vector to point along dimension DIM
+      shape = ones (nd, 1);
+      shape(dim) = sz(dim);
+      x = reshape (x, shape);
+      z = 0.5 * cumsum (bsxfun (@times, diff (x), y(idx1{:}) + y(idx2{:})), dim);
+    else
+      if (! size_equal (x, y))
+        error ("cumtrapz: X and Y must have same shape");
+      endif
+      z = 0.5 * cumsum (diff (x, 1, dim) .* (y(idx1{:}) + y(idx2{:})), dim);
     endif
-    z = 0.5 * cumsum ((x(idx1{:}) - x(idx2{:})) .*
-                      (y(idx1{:}) + y(idx2{:})), dim);
   endif
 
   sz(dim) = 1;
@@ -104,13 +112,23 @@
 
 endfunction
 
+
 %!shared x1,x2,y
 %! x1 = [0,0,0;2,2,2];
 %! x2 = [0,2,4;0,2,4];
 %! y = [1,2,3;4,5,6];
-%!assert (cumtrapz(y),[0,0,0;2.5,3.5,4.5])
-%!assert (cumtrapz(x1,y),[0,0,0;5,7,9])
-%!assert (cumtrapz(y,1),[0,0,0;2.5,3.5,4.5])
-%!assert (cumtrapz(x1,y,1),[0,0,0;5,7,9])
-%!assert (cumtrapz(y,2),[0,1.5,4;0,4.5,10])
-%!assert (cumtrapz(x2,y,2),[0,3,8;0,9,20])
+%!assert (cumtrapz(y), [0,0,0;2.5,3.5,4.5])
+%!assert (cumtrapz(x1,y), [0,0,0;5,7,9])
+%!assert (cumtrapz(y,1), [0,0,0;2.5,3.5,4.5])
+%!assert (cumtrapz(x1,y,1), [0,0,0;5,7,9])
+%!assert (cumtrapz(y,2), [0,1.5,4;0,4.5,10])
+%!assert (cumtrapz(x2,y,2), [0,3,8;0,9,20])
+%% Test ND-array implementation
+%!shared x1,x2,y
+%! x1 = 1:3;
+%! x2 = reshape ([0,2,4;0,2,4], [1 2 3]);
+%! y = reshape ([1,2,3;4,5,6], [1 2 3]);
+%!assert (cumtrapz(y,3), reshape([0,1.5,4;0,4.5,10],[1 2 3]))
+%!assert (cumtrapz(x1,y,3), reshape([0,1.5,4;0,4.5,10],[1 2 3]))
+%!assert (cumtrapz(x2,y,3), reshape([0,3,8;0,9,20],[1 2 3]))
+
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 scripts/general/trapz.m
--- a/scripts/general/trapz.m	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/scripts/general/trapz.m	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -64,60 +64,75 @@
     print_usage ();
   endif
 
-  nd = ndims (x);
-  sz = size (x);
+  have_xy = have_dim = false;
 
-  have_x = false;
-  have_dim = false;
   if (nargin == 3)
-    have_x = true;
+    have_xy = true;
     have_dim = true;
-  endif
-  if (nargin == 2)
+  elseif (nargin == 2)
     if (! size_equal (x, y) && isscalar (y))
       dim = y;
       have_dim = true;
     else
-      have_x = true;
+      have_xy = true;
     endif
   endif
 
+  if (have_xy)
+    nd = ndims (y);
+    sz = size (y);
+  else
+    nd = ndims (x);
+    sz = size (x);
+  endif
+
   if (! have_dim)
     ## Find the first non-singleton dimension.
-    dim = find (sz > 1, 1);
-    if (isempty (dim))
-      dim = 1;
-    endif
+    (dim = find (sz > 1, 1)) || (dim = 1);
   else
-    dim = floor (dim);
-    if (dim < 1 || dim > nd)
-      error ("trapz: invalid dimension DIM along which to sort");
+    if (!(isscalar (dim) && dim == fix (dim))
+        || !(1 <= dim && dim <= nd))
+      error ("trapz: DIM must be an integer and a valid dimension");
     endif
   endif
 
   n = sz(dim);
-  idx1 = cell ();
-  for i = 1:nd
-    idx1{i} = 1:sz(i);
-  endfor
-  idx2 = idx1;
+  idx1 = idx2 = repmat ({:}, [nd, 1]);
   idx1{dim} = 2 : n;
   idx2{dim} = 1 : (n - 1);
 
-  if (! have_x)
+  if (! have_xy)
     z = 0.5 * sum (x(idx1{:}) + x(idx2{:}), dim);
   else
-    if (! size_equal (x, y))
-      error ("trapz: X and Y must have same shape");
+    if (isvector (x) && !isvector (y))
+      if (length (x) != sz(dim))
+        error ("trapz: length of X and length of Y along DIM must match");
+      endif
+      ## Reshape vector to point along dimension DIM
+      shape = ones (nd, 1);
+      shape(dim) = sz(dim);
+      x = reshape (x, shape);
+      z = 0.5 * sum (bsxfun (@times, diff (x), y(idx1{:}) + y(idx2{:})), dim);
+    else
+      if (! size_equal (x, y))
+        error ("trapz: X and Y must have same shape");
+      endif
+      z = 0.5 * sum (diff (x, 1, dim) .* (y(idx1{:}) + y(idx2{:})), dim);
     endif
-    z = 0.5 * sum ((x(idx1{:}) - x(idx2{:})) .*
-                   (y(idx1{:}) + y(idx2{:})), dim);
   endif
 endfunction
 
+
 %!assert (trapz(1:5), 12)
 %!assert (trapz(0:0.5:2,1:5), 6)
-%!assert (trapz([1:5;1:5],2),[12;12])
-%!assert (trapz([1:5;1:5].',1),[12,12])
-%!assert (trapz([0:0.5:2;0:0.5:2],[1:5;1:5],2),[6;6])
-%!assert (trapz([0:0.5:2;0:0.5:2].',[1:5;1:5].',1),[6,6])
+%!assert (trapz([1:5;1:5].',1), [12,12])
+%!assert (trapz([1:5;1:5],2), [12;12])
+%!assert (trapz(repmat(reshape(1:5,1,1,5),2,2), 3), [12 12; 12 12])
+%!assert (trapz([0:0.5:2;0:0.5:2].',[1:5;1:5].',1), [6, 6])
+%!assert (trapz([0:0.5:2;0:0.5:2],[1:5;1:5],2), [6; 6])
+%!assert (trapz(repmat(reshape([0:0.5:2],1,1,5),2,2), ...
+%!              repmat(reshape(1:5,1,1,5),2,2), 3), [6 6; 6 6])
+%!assert (trapz(0:0.5:2,[(1:5)',(1:5)']), [6, 6])
+%!assert (trapz(0:0.5:2,[(1:5);(1:5)],2), [6; 6])
+%!assert (trapz(0:0.5:2,repmat(reshape(1:5,1,1,5),2,2),3), [6 6; 6 6])
+
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 scripts/miscellaneous/what.m
--- a/scripts/miscellaneous/what.m	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/scripts/miscellaneous/what.m	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@
 ## @deftypefn  {Command} {} what
 ## @deftypefnx {Command} {} what @var{dir}
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {w =} what (@var{dir})
-## List the Octave specific files in a directory.  If the variable @var{dir}
-## is given then check that directory rather than the current directory.  If
-## a return argument is requested, the files found are returned in the
-## structure @var{w}.
+## List the Octave specific files in directory @var{dir}.  If @var{dir} is
+## not specified then the current directory is used.  If a return argument is
+## requested, the files found are returned in the structure @var{w}.
 ## @seealso{which}
 ## @end deftypefn
 
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 scripts/statistics/distributions/exppdf.m
--- a/scripts/statistics/distributions/exppdf.m	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/scripts/statistics/distributions/exppdf.m	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     pdf(k) = NaN;
   endif
 
-  k = find ((x > 0) & (x < Inf) & (lambda > 0));
+  k = find ((x >= 0) & (x < Inf) & (lambda > 0));
   if (any (k))
     if isscalar (lambda)
       pdf(k) = exp (- x(k) ./ lambda) ./ lambda;
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 scripts/testfun/rundemos.m
--- a/scripts/testfun/rundemos.m	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/scripts/testfun/rundemos.m	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@
 ## <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 ## -*- texinfo -*-
-## @deftypefn {Function File} {} rundemos (@var{directory})
+## @deftypefn  {Function File} {} rundemos ()
+## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} rundemos (@var{directory})
+## Execute built-in demos for all function files in the specified directory.
+## If no directory is specified, operate on all directories in Octave's
+## search path for functions.
+## @seealso{runtests, path}
 ## @end deftypefn
 
 ## Author: jwe
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 scripts/testfun/runtests.m
--- a/scripts/testfun/runtests.m	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/scripts/testfun/runtests.m	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@
 ## <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 ## -*- texinfo -*-
-## @deftypefn {Function File} {} runtests (@var{directory})
+## @deftypefn  {Function File} {} runtests ()
+## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} runtests (@var{directory})
 ## Execute built-in tests for all function files in the specified directory.
+## If no directory is specified, operate on all directories in Octave's
+## search path for functions.
+## @seealso{rundemos, path}
 ## @end deftypefn
 
 ## Author: jwe
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 src/dirfns.cc
--- a/src/dirfns.cc	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/src/dirfns.cc	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -686,8 +686,8 @@
 \n\
 If 'all' is given, the function returns all valid file separators in\n\
 the form of a string.  The list of file separators is system-dependent.\n\
-It is @samp{/} (forward slash) under UNIX or Mac OS X, @samp{/} and @samp{\\}\n\
-(forward and backward slashes) under Windows.\n\
+It is @samp{/} (forward slash) under UNIX or @w{Mac OS X}, @samp{/} and\n\
+@samp{\\} (forward and backward slashes) under Windows.\n\
 @seealso{pathsep}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 src/help.cc
--- a/src/help.cc	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/src/help.cc	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -99,133 +99,331 @@
   return z;
 }
 
-// FIXME -- The descriptions could easily be in texinfo -- should they?
 const static pair_type operators[] =
 {
   pair_type ("!",
-    "Logical not operator.  See also `~'.\n"),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} !\n\
+Logical 'not' operator.\n\
+@seealso{~, not}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("~",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ~\n\
+Logical 'not' operator.\n\
+@seealso{!, not}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("!=",
-    "Logical not equals operator.  See also `~='.\n"),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} !=\n\
+Logical 'not equals' operator.\n\
+@seealso{~=, ne}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("~=",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ~=\n\
+Logical 'not equals' operator.\n\
+@seealso{!=, ne}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("\"",
-    "String delimiter.\n"),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} \"\n\
+String delimiter.\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("#",
-    "Begin comment character.  See also `%'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} #\n\
+Begin comment character.\n\
+@seealso{%, #@{}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("%",
-    "Begin comment charcter.  See also `#'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} %\n\
+Begin comment character.\n\
+@seealso{#, %@{}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("#{",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} #@{\n\
+Begin block comment. There must be nothing else other than\n\
+whitespace in the line, both before and after @code{#@{}. Also,\n\
+it is possible to nest block comments.\n\
+@seealso{#, #@}, %@{}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("%{",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} %@{\n\
+Begin block comment. There must be nothing else other than\n\
+whitespace in the line, both before and after @code{%@{}. Also,\n\
+it is possible to nest block comments.\n\
+@seealso{%, %@}, #@{}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("#}",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} #@}\n\
+Close block comment. There must be nothing else other than\n\
+whitespace in the line, both before and after @code{#@}}. Also,\n\
+it is possible to nest block comments.\n\
+@seealso{#, #@{, %@}}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("%}",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} %@}\n\
+Close block comment. There must be nothing else other than\n\
+whitespace in the line, both before and after @code{%@}}. Also,\n\
+it is possible to nest block comments.\n\
+@seealso{%, %@{, #@}}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("...",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ...\n\
+Continuation marker. Joins current line with following line.\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("&",
-    "Element by element logical and operator.  See also `&&'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} &\n\
+Element by element logical 'and' operator.\n\
+@seealso{&&, and}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("&&",
-    "Logical and operator (with short-circuit evaluation).  See also `&'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} &&\n\
+Logical 'and' operator (with short-circuit evaluation).\n\
+@seealso{&, and}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("'",
-    "Matrix transpose operator.  For complex matrices, computes the\n\
-complex conjugate (Hermitian) transpose.  See also `.''\n\
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} '\n\
+Matrix transpose operator. For complex matrices, computes the\n\
+complex conjugate (Hermitian) transpose.\n\
 \n\
 The single quote character may also be used to delimit strings, but\n\
 it is better to use the double quote character, since that is never\n\
-ambiguous"),
+ambiguous\n\
+@seealso{.', transpose}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("(",
-    "Array index or function argument delimiter."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} (\n\
+Array index or function argument delimiter.\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (")",
-    "Array index or function argument delimiter."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} )\n\
+Array index or function argument delimiter.\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("*",
-    "Multiplication operator.  See also `.*'"),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} *\n\
+Multiplication operator.\n\
+@seealso{.*, times}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("**",
-    "Power operator.  See also `^', `.**', and `.^'"),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} **\n\
+Power operator.\n\
+@seealso{power, ^, .**, .^}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("^",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ^\n\
+Power operator.\n\
+@seealso{power, **, .^, .**}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("+",
-    "Addition operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} +\n\
+Addition operator.\n\
+@seealso{plus}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("++",
-    "Increment operator.  As in C, may be applied as a prefix or postfix\n\
-operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ++\n\
+Increment operator. As in C, may be applied as a prefix or postfix\n\
+operator.\n\
+@seealso{--}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (",",
-    "Array index, function argument, or command separator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ,\n\
+Array index, function argument, or command separator.\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("-",
-    "Subtraction or unary negation operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} -\n\
+Subtraction or unary negation operator.\n\
+@seealso{minus}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("--",
-    "Decrement operator.  As in C, may be applied as a prefix or postfix\n\
-operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} --\n\
+Decrement operator. As in C, may be applied as a prefix or postfix\n\
+operator.\n\
+@seealso{++}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (".'",
-    "Matrix transpose operator.  For complex matrices, computes the\n\
-transpose, *not* the complex conjugate transpose.  See also `''."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} .'\n\
+Matrix transpose operator. For complex matrices, computes the\n\
+transpose, @emph{not} the complex conjugate transpose.\n\
+@seealso{', transpose}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (".*",
-    "Element by element multiplication operator.  See also `*'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} .*\n\
+Element by element multiplication operator.\n\
+@seealso{*, times}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (".**",
-    "Element by element power operator.  See also `**', `^', and `.^'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} .*\n\
+Element by element power operator.\n\
+@seealso{**, ^, .^, power}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type (".^",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} .^\n\
+Element by element power operator.\n\
+@seealso{.**, ^, **, power}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("./",
-    "Element by element division operator.  See also `/' and `\\'."),
-
-  pair_type (".^",
-    "Element by element power operator.  See also `**', `^', and `.^'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ./\n\
+Element by element right division operator.\n\
+@seealso{/, .\\, rdivide, mrdivide}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("/",
-    "Right division.  See also `\\' and `./'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} /\n\
+Right division operator.\n\
+@seealso{./, \\, rdivide, mrdivide}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type (".\\",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} .\\\n\
+Element by element left division operator.\n\
+@seealso{\\, ./, rdivide, mrdivide}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
+
+  pair_type ("\\",
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} \\\n\
+Left division operator.\n\
+@seealso{.\\, /, ldivide, mldivide}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (":",
-    "Select entire rows or columns of matrices."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} :\n\
+Select entire rows or columns of matrices.\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (";",
-    "Array row or command separator.  See also `,'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ;\n\
+Array row or command separator.\n\
+@seealso{,}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("<",
-    "Less than operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} <\n\
+'Less than' operator.\n\
+@seealso{lt}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("<=",
-    "Less than or equals operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} <=\n\
+'Less than' or 'equals' operator.\n\
+@seealso{le}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("=",
-    "Assignment operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} =\n\
+Assignment operator.\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("==",
-    "Equality test operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ==\n\
+Equality test operator.\n\
+@seealso{eq}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (">",
-    "Greater than operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} >\n\
+'Greater than' operator.\n\
+@seealso{gt}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type (">=",
-    "Greater than or equals operator."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} >=\n\
+'Greater than' or 'equals' operator.\n\
+@seealso{ge}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("[",
-    "Return list delimiter.  See also `]'."),
-
-  pair_type ("\\",
-    "Left division operator.  See also `/' and `./'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} [\n\
+Return list delimiter.\n\
+@seealso{]}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("]",
-    "Return list delimiter.  See also `['."),
-
-  pair_type ("^",
-    "Power operator.  See also `**', `.^', and `.**.'"),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ]\n\
+Return list delimiter.\n\
+@seealso{[}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("|",
-    "Element by element logical or operator.  See also `||'."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} |\n\
+Element by element logical 'or' operator.\n\
+@seealso{||, or}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 
   pair_type ("||",
-    "Logical or operator (with short-circuit evaluation).  See also `|'."),
-
-  pair_type ("~",
-    "Logical not operator.  See also `!' and `~'."),
-
-  pair_type ("~=",
-    "Logical not equals operator.  See also `!='."),
+    "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
+@deftypefn {Operator} {} ||\n\
+Logical 'or' (with short-circuit evaluation) operator.\n\
+@seealso{|, or}\n\
+@end deftypefn"),
 };
 
 const static pair_type keywords[] =
diff -r 72e60cf50dce -r 542a95cc1bd1 src/utils.cc
--- a/src/utils.cc	Sun May 15 07:24:14 2011 -0700
+++ b/src/utils.cc	Sun May 15 07:26:20 2011 -0700
@@ -791,7 +791,8 @@
 
 DEFUN (find_dir_in_path, args, ,
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
-@deftypefn {Built-in Function} {} find_dir_in_path (@var{dir}, \"all\")\n\
+@deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {} find_dir_in_path (@var{dir})\n\
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} find_dir_in_path (@var{dir}, \"all\")\n\
 Return the full name of the path element matching @var{dir}.  The\n\
 match is performed at the end of each path element.  For example, if\n\
 @var{dir} is @code{\"foo/bar\"}, it matches the path element\n\
@@ -799,7 +800,7 @@
 or @code{\"/some/dir/allfoo/bar\"}.\n\
 \n\
 The second argument is optional.  If it is supplied, return a cell array\n\
-containing all the directory names that match.\n\
+containing all name matches rather than just the first.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   octave_value retval = std::string ();