[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #37551] strcmp produces weird result

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URL:
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                 Summary: strcmp produces weird result
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Thu 11 Oct 2012 09:57:35 PM UTC
                Category: None
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: CFB
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.6.1
        Operating System: GNU/Linux

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Details:

Strcmp(choice,mainvalid) [where choice='l' and mainvalid={'l' 's' etc}] gives
error: cell type invalid as index source.
Trying strcmp('a','a') gives ans=0.

strcmpi(choice,mainvalid) gives the expected vector
strcmpi('a','a') gives ans=1

Am I not understanding strcmp correctly? 
-CFB




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