Re: Efficient definition of multidimensional ranges

[Sergei Steshenko]

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>To: Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden> 
>Cc: Doug Stewart <address@hidden>; help-octave <address@hidden> 
>Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2012 11:16 AM
>Subject: Re: Efficient definition of multidimensional ranges
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>2012/6/9 Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden>
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>>>I didn't go into details, bu what is the 'sh' language feature is absent in 
>>>Octave interpreter which makes the shell script necessary ?
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> Thanks,
>>>  Sergei.
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>Hi Sergei,
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>the idea was to generate numbers that can be used to control calculations in 
>programs _other_ that octave. So some mechanism is necessary to pass those 
>number from octave to the other program. One possible mechanism is a 
>shell-script.
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>In case the term "shell-script" is unclear: this is also a program, written 
>for the command-interpreter 'bash' of linux. This language is vaguely similar 
>to the batch-language of DOS/windows. 
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>Stefan
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I know what is 'shell'.

Regarding "the idea was to generate numbers that can be used to control 
calculations in programs _other_ that octave" - you probably mean not "_other_ 
that", but '_other_ than'. Anyway, Octave has 'system' function, and using it 
other than Octave programs can be called. That's what the function is for.

So, again, why a 'shell' script is needed in this case ? Again, what is the 
feature of 'shell' script language that is not present in Octave language which 
justifies using 'shell' script ?

Thanks,
  Sergei.