Re: equivalent for C-style init: structname varname[] = {...} ?

[Ben Abbott]

On Nov 16, 2012, at 10:10 PM, Sergei Steshenko wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <address@hidden>
>> To: Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden>
>> Cc: Yury T. <address@hidden>; "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:55 AM
>> Subject: Re: equivalent for C-style init: structname varname[] = {...} ?
>> 
>> On 15 November 2012 12:50, Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> - why am I getting an error here ?
>>> 
>>> Now:
>>> 
>>> "
>>> octave:5> s = struct();
>>> octave:6> setfield(s, "foo bar", "doo")
>>> ans =
>>> 
>>>    scalar structure containing the fields:
>>> 
>>>      foo bar = doo
>>> "
>>> 
>>> - no error.
>>> 
>>> Tell me again how consistent struct behavior in Octave is.
>> 
>> Sure:
>> 
>>    http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/126285fce876
>> 
>> Fixed,
>> - Jordi G. H.
> 
> So, if "foo bar" a valid key or not ? If not - why ?

I suppose it is assumed necessary that field names be used as ....

        s = struct ();
        setfield (s, "foo")
        s.("foo")
        s.foo

The syntax for the last would fail for "foo bar".

Ben