[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #57532] what (dir) should work for old-style class (@ftp) and packages (+matlab) for Matlab compatibility

[Rik]

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                 Summary: what (dir) should work for old-style class (@ftp)
and packages (+matlab) for Matlab compatibility
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: rik5
            Submitted on: Fri 03 Jan 2020 11:47:47 AM PST
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Matlab Compatibility
                  Status: Confirmed
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: dev
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

In Matlab, class and package directories that are found on the PATH are
returned by what().  As an example,


what ("ftp")
what ("@ftp")


Package directories are also included.  For example,


what ("matlab")
what ("+matlab")


Octave uses the function dir_in_loadpath() to check whether a name is on the
loadpath.  I think any change would need to start there.





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