Re: value for "[ ]==[ }"

[David Bateman]

John W. Eaton wrote:

> On 31-May-2005, Jun Ohta wrote:
>
> | Hello,
> | 
> | I have noticed a difference between versions 2.1.50 and 2.1.70 on cygwin.
> | -----------------------
> | In the version 2.1.50, 
> | >> [ ] == [ ]
> | ans = 1
> | >> 
> | -----------------------
> | In the version 2.1.70
> | >> [ ]==[ ]
> | ans = []
> | >> 
> | -----------------------
> | The value for "[ ] == -1" is different between these 2 versions, too.
> | 
> | Are these differences intentional?
>
> Yes, I think the change was made for compatibility.
>
> jwe
>
>
>
>  
Yes this was for compatiability. Matlab 7sp2 gives

>> [ ]==[ ]

ans =

    []

I can't remember when it happened but there was a thread about it at the 
time...

Regards
David

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