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maint: Merge stable to default.
author Markus Mützel <markus.muetzel@gmx.de>
date Sat, 04 Jun 2022 00:12:55 +0200
parents ebba770cd852 505ec2f4e16f
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45 - Import `hash-buffer` modules from gnulib (bug #62416). 45 - Import `hash-buffer` modules from gnulib (bug #62416).
46 - Remove `.dirstamp` files from `test/` directory with `maintainer-clean` target. 46 - Remove `.dirstamp` files from `test/` directory with `maintainer-clean` target.
47 47
48 ### Documentation 48 ### Documentation
49 49
50 - Fix minor typo in datestr.m. 50 - `datestr.m`: Fix minor typo.
51 - `ls.m`: Improve wording in docstring (bug #62282). 51 - `ls.m`: Improve wording in docstring (bug #62282).
52 - `dir.m`: Clarify wildcard behavior on Windows in docstring (bug #62282). 52 - `dir.m`: Clarify wildcard behavior on Windows in docstring (bug #62282).
53 - `memory.m`: Redo documentation to be formatted correctly in Info output. 53 - `memory.m`: Redo documentation to be formatted correctly in Info output.
54 - Document contracted `format` arguments (bug #62417). 54 - Document contracted `format` arguments (bug #62417).
55 - `humps.m`: Fix mismatch between TeX docstring and non-TeX docstring. 55 - `humps.m`: Fix mismatch between TeX docstring and non-TeX docstring.
146 - The increment and decrement operators `++` and `--` must "hug" their 146 - The increment and decrement operators `++` and `--` must "hug" their
147 corresponding variables. In previous versions of Octave, whitespaces 147 corresponding variables. In previous versions of Octave, whitespaces
148 between these operators and the variable they affect were allowed. That 148 between these operators and the variable they affect were allowed. That
149 is no longer the case. 149 is no longer the case.
150 150
151 - For compatibility with command syntax, inplace operators (`+=`, `-=`, 151 - When an expression involving operators could be interpreted ambiguously
152 `*=`, `.*=`, `/=`, `./=`, `\=`, `.\=`, `^=`, `.^=`, `|=`, `&=`) must now 152 either as command style syntax or function style syntax, it is
153 either be followed by a whitespace character or must not be preceded by a 153 interpreted as command style syntax in more cases than in previous
154 whitespace character. For commands with binary operators (`+`, `-`, `*`, 154 versions. To still be interpreted as function style syntax, inplace
155 `.*`, `/`, `./`, `\`, `.\`, `^`, `.^`, `|`, `&`, `||`, `&&`) without 155 operators (`+=`, `-=`, `*=`, `.*=`, `/=`, `./=`, `\=`, `.\=`, `^=`,
156 assignment, the same rules apply. That was not a requirement in previous 156 `.^=`, `|=`, `&=`) must now either be followed by a whitespace character
157 versions of Octave. 157 or must not be preceded by a whitespace character. For ambiguous
158 E.g., `a + b`, `a+ b`, or `a+b` are valid if `a` is a variable. In 158 expressions involving binary operators (`+`, `-`, `*`, `.*`, `/`, `./`,
159 contrast, `a +b` will throw an error if `a` is a variable. The latter 159 `\`, `.\`, `^`, `.^`, `|`, `&`, `||`, `&&`), the same rules apply.
160 example is now interpreted as command syntax expression equivalent to the 160 E.g., `a + b`, `a+ b`, or `a+b` are valid expressions if `a` is a
161 function syntax expression `a ("+b")`. 161 variable. In contrast, `a +b` will throw an error if `a` is a variable.
162 The latter example is now interpreted as a command syntax expression
163 (equivalent to the function syntax expression `a ("+b")`).
162 164
163 - The `mldivide` function (i.e., the `\` operator) now uses an LU 165 - The `mldivide` function (i.e., the `\` operator) now uses an LU
164 decomposition to solve nearly singular full square matrices. This is 166 decomposition to solve nearly singular full square matrices. This is
165 Matlab-compatible and yields results which more nearly minimize `norm 167 Matlab-compatible and yields results which more nearly minimize `norm
166 (A*x - b)`. Previously, Octave computed a minimum-norm solution. 168 (A*x - b)`. Previously, Octave computed a minimum-norm solution.