[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #37520] run() does not execute functions

[anonymous]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?37520>

                 Summary: run() does not execute functions
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Sun 07 Oct 2012 02:10:29 PM UTC
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Matlab Compatibility
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Clemens Buchacher
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.6.1
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

Tested on computer('arch'): mingw32-i686 and gnu-linux-x84_64.

$ cat <<EOF >mypath.m
function mypath()
fprintf('hi\n');
EOF
$ octave
> run('mypath.m')
>

Expected result: Writes "hi" to stdout. (Tested with Matlab R2011b)
Actual result: No output.

I think run'ing functions is a lot more useful than run'ing scripts due to the
unpredictable effect of scripts on the caller's variables.

Forgot to check if Matlab allows passing arguments as well.




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