Re: is_scalar conflicts with isstring

[Johan Kullstam]

SZABO Sandor <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello,
> 
> The behaviour of is_scalar conflicts with isstring.
> Namely,
> >> a="azez"
> a = azez
> >> length(a)
> ans = 4
> >> is_scalar(a(1))
> ans = 1
> >> isstr(a(1))
> ans = 1
> 
> Why don't give  is_scalar(a(1))  the  0 value?
> I use Octave 2.0.16 .

jk:1> a="ayez"
a = ayez
jk:2> a(1)
ans = a

hmm a(1) looks scalar to me.  it's only the first letter.

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J o h a n  K u l l s t a m
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