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[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #53359] evalin overwrites ans in the caller wo
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Mike Miller |
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[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #53359] evalin overwrites ans in the caller workspace |
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Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:30:34 -0400 (EDT) |
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Update of bug #53359 (project octave):
Status: None => Wont Fix
Open/Closed: Open => Closed
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Follow-up Comment #2:
This is very similar to bug #46397.
>> 11
ans = 11
>> x = eval ('12')
x = 12
>> ans
ans = 12
In that bug report, Rik expressed the opinion that the Octave behavior makes
more sense. Since the code in the eval expression may have other side effect
that do affect the calling environment, why should updating the 'ans' variable
be any different?
I personally think that code shouldn't rely on the value of 'ans' at all, so I
agree that this is not worth fixing.
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