Re: Variable names

[c.]

On 18/giu/08, at 15:51, asha g wrote:

> This question might seem very trivial to some - but it is important  
> to me - so I am asking.
> Can octave distinguish between variables named :
>
> alpha and alphan or alpha1?
> h and hd ?
> V and vvvv?
> m and mmmm?
> minf and mInf-

Yes it can:

>> alpha = 0
alpha = 0
>> alpha1
error: `alpha1' undefined near line 2 column 1
>> alphan
error: `alphan' undefined near line 2 column 1
>> h = 0
h = 0
>> hd
error: `hd' undefined near line 3 column 1
>> V = 1
V =  1
>> vvv
error: `vvv' undefined near line 4 column 1
>> m = 1
m =  1
>> mmm
error: `mmm' undefined near line 5 column 1

If you find an example where this does not happen, it is most likely a  
bug...

> will it have doubts abt Inf and machine Inf ?

I don't understand what you mean here...

> Thanks
> Asha

c.