Re: Complex numbers, format preferences, "j" rather than "i"

[D Greig]

On 03/12/15 22:34, Nicholas Jankowski wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 5:11 PM, D Greig <address@hidden
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>     Hi List,
>
>     Is it possible to format the imaginary unit to j rather than i?
>      >From an electronic background the preference is j.
>     The documentation for Octave is good, but it is a preponderance to
>     search thru.
>
>     Thanks for any advice in advance!
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> As long as you haven't overwritten it as a variable, either i or j (and
> I or J) are recognized as sqrt(-1).
>
>  >> help j
Thanks Nicholas.

However
>> 1+1j
ans =  1 + 1i

1 + 1j would be preferable.

Used to have an HP-32C RPN calculator back in '75, cost a bunch of 
pocket money. Them thar and now are the days.

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D Greig