Re: strange for .. end syntax or bug?

[Carlo de Falco]

On 27/set/08, at 09:37, Francesco Potorti` wrote:

> In 3.0.1 I get a case where 'end' and 'endfor' behave differently:
>
> octave> for i=1:2 for j=3:4 disp([i j]) end end
> parse error:
>
> syntax error
>
> > > > for i=1:2 for j=3:4 disp([i j]) end end
>                                       ^

I think this is normal, correct syntax would be

>> for i=1:2 for j=3:4 disp([i j]); end; end
  1   3
  1   4
  2   3
  2   4

which works fine
> octave> for i=1:2 for j=3:4 disp([i j]) endfor endfor
>  1   3
>  1   4
>  2   3
>  2   4

I'm surprised this works...

> Is this normal?

c.