Octave FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Octave

February 14, 1998

• What is Octave?
• What's new in version 2.0 of Octave
• What features are unique to Octave?
  • Command and variable name completion
  • Command history
  • Data structures
  • Short-circuit boolean operators
  • Increment and decrement operators
  • Unwind-protect
  • Variable-length argument lists
  • Variable-length return lists
  • Built-in ODE and DAE solvers
• What documentation exists for Octave?
• Obtaining Source Code
  • How do I get a copy of Octave for Unix?
  • How do I get a copy of Octave for (some other platform)?
  • What is the latest version of Octave
• Installation Issues and Problems
  • What else do I need?
  • Can I compile Octave with another C++ compiler?
• Common problems
• Getting additional help
• I think I have found a bug in Octave.
• Porting programs from MATLAB to Octave
• Concept Index

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