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griddata.m: Overhaul function. * griddata.m: Rewrite documentation for clarity. Place all input validation before calculations. Validate METHOD input more precisely. Don't calculate Delaunay triangulation for "v4" method as it is unnecessary. Update BIST tests.

author	Rik <rik@octave.org>
date	Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:07:28 -0700
parents	d052c11d47c6
children	7739d3eb952b

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28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	1 Summary of important user-visible changes for version 7 (yyyy-mm-dd):
23277 df0fb2cb820b add release dates to NEWS files John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 23273 diff changeset	2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
27994 f4b6b170a761 Major version and date update for Octave 5.2.0 (bug #57657). Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 27079 diff changeset	3
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	4 ### General improvements
b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	5
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	6 - Many functions in Octave can be called in a command form---no
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	7 parentheses for invocation and no return argument assignment---or in a
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	8 functional form---parentheses and '=' for assignment of return values.
26617 98afb8bbd1f6 maint: Strip trailing whitespace from source files. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 26422 diff changeset	9
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	10 Command Form Example
26264 25d3e8e49d5c randi.m: Implement rejection algorithm for unbiased results (bug #54619). Michael Leitner parents: 26262 diff changeset	11
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	12 `mkdir new_directory`
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	13
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	14 Function Form Example
26617 98afb8bbd1f6 maint: Strip trailing whitespace from source files. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 26422 diff changeset	15
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	16 `status = mkdir ("new_directory")`
27521 37f9eb2c05e0 doc: improve format() docstring and NEWS announcement. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 27517 diff changeset	17
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	18 Octave now handles errors that occur in a consistent manner. If
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	19 called in command form and there is a failure, an error is thrown
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	20 and a message printed. If called in functional form, no error or
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	21 message is printed and the failure is communicated to the programmer
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	22 via the output status variable.
23356 ef20eee0247d allow hex2num to handle integer values John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 23348 diff changeset	23
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	24 The following list of functions have been modified.
27811 392c03df4565 NEWS: Update for 6.1 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 27759 diff changeset	25
28109 42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	26 * `copyfile`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	27 * `fcntl`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	28 * `fileattrib`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	29 * `kill`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	30 * `link`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	31 * `mkfifo`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	32 * `movefile`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	33 * `rename`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	34 * `rmdir`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	35 * `symlink`
42892c93bd25 NEWS: Document change in error handling of command-form functions (bug #57830). Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28107 diff changeset	36 * `unlink`
26126 f6f16b842d5d NEWS: Announce change to intmin, intmax, flintmax to accept a variable as input. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 26125 diff changeset	37
28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	38 ### Graphics backend
26077 31b443b5a6c1 ranks.m: Overhaul function for performance (25X) and addition of tie-breaking (bug #36372). Dave Goel <deego3@gmail.com> parents: 26059 diff changeset	39
28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	40 - Support for Qt4 for graphics and the GUI has been removed.
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	41
b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	42 ### Matlab compatibility
24524 a56d283ff18a Honor "interruptible" for property listeners (bug #52804). Pantxo Diribarne <pantxo.diribarne@gmail.com> parents: 24523 diff changeset	43
28210 bb929d5a34cb griddata.m: Added support for "v4" biharmonic spline interpolation method (bug #33539). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28171 diff changeset	44 - The function `griddata` now implements the "v4" Biharmonic Spline
bb929d5a34cb griddata.m: Added support for "v4" biharmonic spline interpolation method (bug #33539). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28171 diff changeset	45 Interpolation method. In adddition, the function now accepts 3-D inputs
bb929d5a34cb griddata.m: Added support for "v4" biharmonic spline interpolation method (bug #33539). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28171 diff changeset	46 by passing the data to `griddata3`.
25867 49ffa78f9243 Use "facenormals" for flat lighting on surfaces (bug #54024). Markus Mützel <markus.muetzel@gmx.de> parents: 25837 diff changeset	47
28171 a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	48 - Coordinate transformation functions `cart2sph`, `sph2cart`,
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	49 `cart2pol`, and `pol2cart` can now accept either row or column vectors
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	50 for coordinate inputs. A single coordinate matrix with one variable per
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	51 column can still be used as function input, but a single output variable
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	52 will now contain just the first output coordinate, and will no longer
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	53 return the full output coordinate matrix. Output size matches the
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	54 size of input vectors, or in the case of an input matrix will be column
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	55 vectors with rows corresponding to the input coordinate matrix.
a23da76e0693 Matlab compatibility fixes for coordinate transform functions (bug #57794). Nicholas R. Jankowski <jankowskin@asme.org> parents: 28151 diff changeset	56
28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	57 ### Alphabetical list of new functions added in Octave 7
26185 ef0998af70f9 Change "Margin" default of text object to 3. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 26175 diff changeset	58
28212 d052c11d47c6 Add new functions startsWith and endsWith (bug #57041). Abdallah Elshamy <abdallah.k.elshamy@gmail.com> parents: 28210 diff changeset	59 * `endsWith`
28107 d320728d5d06 style fixes for rng; document and mention in NEWS file John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 28080 diff changeset	60 * `rng`
28212 d052c11d47c6 Add new functions startsWith and endsWith (bug #57041). Abdallah Elshamy <abdallah.k.elshamy@gmail.com> parents: 28210 diff changeset	61 * `startsWith`
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	62
b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	63 ### Deprecated functions and properties
22586 d0e972e74851 maint: merge stable to default. Carnë Draug <carandraug@octave.org> parents: 22573 diff changeset	64
28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	65 The following functions and properties have been deprecated in Octave 7
f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	66 and will be removed from Octave 9 (or whatever version is the second
f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	67 major release after 7):
22613 edd04ce99891 Remove functions deprecated in version 4.0. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 22586 diff changeset	68
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	69 - Functions
20157 e410d62ae2c8 maint: move NEWS from 45565ecec019 from the release 4.0 to 4.2. Carnë Draug <carandraug@octave.org> parents: 20154 diff changeset	70
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	71 Function \| Replacement
b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	72 -----------------------\|------------------
28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	73 \|
22613 edd04ce99891 Remove functions deprecated in version 4.0. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 22586 diff changeset	74
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	75 - Properties
20484 c8ec0b72b7a6 Deprecate wavread and wavwrite. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 20466 diff changeset	76
26840 c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	77 Object \| Property \| Value
c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	78 -----------------\|---------------\|------------
c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	79 \| \|
20484 c8ec0b72b7a6 Deprecate wavread and wavwrite. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 20466 diff changeset	80
26840 c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	81 ### Removed functions and properties
c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	82
28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	83 The following functions and properties were deprecated in Octave 5
f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	84 and have been removed from Octave 7.
26840 c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	85
c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	86 - Functions
c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	87
28080 73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	88 Function \| Replacement
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	89 -------------------------\|------------------
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	90 `output_max_field_width` \| `output_precision`
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	91 `is_keyword` \| `iskeyword`
19122 c43223245085 doc: Add warnings about eventual removal of inline functions. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 19119 diff changeset	92
26840 c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	93 - Properties
18606 0ede4dbb37f1 Overhaul interp1, interp2, interp3 functions. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 18580 diff changeset	94
28080 73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	95 Object \| Property \| Value
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	96 -----------------\|---------------\|------------
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	97 `text` \| `fontangle` \| `"oblique"`
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	98 `uibuttongroup` \| `fontangle` \| `"oblique"`
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	99 `uicontrol` \| `fontangle` \| `"oblique"`
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	100 `uipanel` \| `fontangle` \| `"oblique"`
73f9fdc29baa NEWS: Update with list of function and properties removed from version 7. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28077 diff changeset	101 `uitable` \| `fontangle` \| `"oblique"`
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	102
b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	103 ### Old release news
19965 d20dd211cc89 Enable float truncation by default for octave builds. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 19958 diff changeset	104
28077 f47f9493cb37 NEWS: Update for version 7 development. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 28039 diff changeset	105 - [Octave 6.x](etc/NEWS.6)
26840 c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	106 - [Octave 5.x](etc/NEWS.5)
c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	107 - [Octave 4.x](etc/NEWS.4)
c32c825ee021 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26835 diff changeset	108 - [Octave 3.x](etc/NEWS.3)
26838 b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	109 - [Octave 2.x](etc/NEWS.2)
b00bd9afbed3 doc: Use Markdown syntax for NEWS file and add sections. Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> parents: 26798 diff changeset	110 - [Octave 1.x](etc/NEWS.1)

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