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Re: Core Functions and Matlab Compatibility
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Rik |
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Re: Core Functions and Matlab Compatibility |
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Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:23:43 -0700 |
On 07/01/2012 09:32 AM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>
> 7/1/12
>
> All,
>
> In the same vein, there are a number of functions in core Matlab for which we
> have implementations in Octave-Forge. I went through the list of missing
> functions in unimplemented.m and compared it to what might already be
> available.
>
> The following have an implementation on Octave-Forge:
>
> gsvd
> condeig
> expint
> erfcinv
> ellipj
> ellipke
> funm
> evalc (should be trivial to capture stdout)
> exifread
> sound
> soundsc
>
> Given that it is easier to massage code to meet Octave core's guidelines
> rather than writing new code from scratch, I think we should look at
> importing these functions before the next release.
>
> --Rik
> Should a "task" be added to the task-tracker for this?
>
> https://savannah.gnu.org/task/?group=octave
>
> Or maybe a "Plans for the Next Release" page created on the wiki?
>
> Ben
>
7/2/12
Ben,
I added a task with the list of functions here
(https://savannah.gnu.org/task/index.php?12153). I'm also CC'ing Jordi. I
think transitioning these functions would be an excellent introductory
exercise for new programmers at OctConf 2012 in a few weeks.
Cheers,
Rik