Re:how to parse function parameter in octave?

[Muthiah Annamalai]

> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to run the octave function in bash command. I can do such
> command in bash shell
> 
> bash-3.00$ octave < test.m
> 
> However, I need to pass a parameter in the function such as
> 
> bash-3.00$ octave < test_need_parameter('filename')
> 
> This will not work.
> 
> How can I pass the parameter to the function in such situation.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Frank

Hello Frank,
this might work, and can be seen from $octave --help

$ octave --eval "test_need_parameter('octave is cool')" -q

the -q stops the printing of license information, anyway
you must be knowing Octave is GPL'ed.

Cheers
Muthu