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<li><a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0023_007d-187">‘<samp><span class="samp">#</span></samp>’</a>: <a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#Single-Line-Comments">Single Line Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0023_0021_007d-183">‘<samp><span class="samp">#!</span></samp>’</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0023_0040_007b_007d-191">‘<samp><span class="samp">#{</span></samp>’</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0025_007d-188">‘<samp><span class="samp">%</span></samp>’</a>: <a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#Single-Line-Comments">Single Line Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0025_0040_007b_007d-192">‘<samp><span class="samp">%{</span></samp>’</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dbraindead_007d-62"><code>--braindead</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002ddebug_007d-32"><code>--debug</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002ddoc_002dcache_002dfile-_0040var_007bfilename_007d_007d-34"><code>--doc-cache-file </code><var>filename</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002decho_002dcommands_007d-35"><code>--echo-commands</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dexec_002dpath-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-37"><code>--exec-path </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dhelp_007d-38"><code>--help</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dimage_002dpath-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-41"><code>--image-path </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dinfo_002dfile-_0040var_007bfilename_007d_007d-42"><code>--info-file </code><var>filename</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dinfo_002dprogram-_0040var_007bprogram_007d_007d-43"><code>--info-program </code><var>program</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dinteractive_007d-44"><code>--interactive</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dline_002dediting_007d-46"><code>--line-editing</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dhistory_007d-47"><code>--no-history</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dinit_002dfile_007d-49"><code>--no-init-file</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dinit_002dpath_007d-50"><code>--no-init-path</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dline_002dediting_007d-51"><code>--no-line-editing</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dsite_002dfile_007d-52"><code>--no-site-file</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dnorc_007d-53"><code>--norc</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dpath-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-55"><code>--path </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dpersist_007d-57"><code>--persist</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dquiet_007d-59"><code>--quiet</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dsilent_007d-58"><code>--silent</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dtraditional_007d-61"><code>--traditional</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dverbose_007d-63"><code>--verbose</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dversion_007d-65"><code>--version</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_003f_007d-40"><code>-?</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dd_007d-33"><code>-d</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002df_007d-54"><code>-f</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dH_007d-48"><code>-H</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dh_007d-39"><code>-h</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002di_007d-45"><code>-i</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dp-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-56"><code>-p </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dq_007d-60"><code>-q</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dv_007d-66"><code>-v</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dV_007d-64"><code>-V</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dx_007d-36"><code>-x</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="The-try-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002e_002e_002e_007d-continuation-marker-716"><code>...</code> continuation marker</a>: <a href="The-try-Statement.html#The-try-Statement">The try Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002eoctaverc_007d-78"><code>.octaverc</code></a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Index-Expressions.html#index-g_t_003aend-517">:end</a>: <a href="Index-Expressions.html#Index-Expressions">Index Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="The-try-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_005c_007d-continuation-marker-717"><code>\</code> continuation marker</a>: <a href="The-try-Statement.html#The-try-Statement">The try Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Acknowledgements.html#index-acknowledgements-3">acknowledgements</a>: <a href="Acknowledgements.html#Acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-addition-3003">addition</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-addition-533">addition</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-and-operator-3004">and operator</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-and-operator-635">and operator</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#index-anonymous-functions-789">anonymous functions</a>: <a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions">Function Handles Inline Functions and Anonymous Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Variables.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bans_007d-478"><code>ans</code></a>: <a href="Variables.html#Variables">Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-answers_002c-incorrect-3445">answers, incorrect</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-answers_002c-incorrect-3427">answers, incorrect</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Application_002ddefined-Data.html#index-application_002ddefined-data-1552">application-defined data</a>: <a href="Application_002ddefined-Data.html#Application_002ddefined-Data">Application-defined Data</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Application.html#index-apply-2133">apply</a>: <a href="Function-Application.html#Function-Application">Function Application</a></li>
<li><a href="Area-Series.html#index-area-series-1572">area series</a>: <a href="Area-Series.html#Area-Series">Area Series</a></li>
<li><a href="Calling-Functions.html#index-arguments-in-function-call-526">arguments in function call</a>: <a href="Calling-Functions.html#Calling-Functions">Calling Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-arithmetic-operators-3005">arithmetic operators</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-arithmetic-operators-531">arithmetic operators</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-assignment-expressions-660">assignment expressions</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-assignment-operators-661">assignment operators</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-axes-graphics-object-1493">axes graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Axes-Properties.html#index-axes-properties-1521">axes properties</a>: <a href="Axes-Properties.html#Axes-Properties">Axes Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Bar-Series.html#index-bar-series-1574">bar series</a>: <a href="Bar-Series.html#Bar-Series">Bar Series</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-batch-processing-180">batch processing</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-block-comments-189">block comments</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="The-while-Statement.html#index-body-of-a-loop-701">body of a loop</a>: <a href="The-while-Statement.html#The-while-Statement">The while Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-boolean-expressions-3006">boolean expressions</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-boolean-expressions-628">boolean expressions</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-boolean-operators-3007">boolean operators</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-boolean-operators-632">boolean operators</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="The-break-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bbreak_007d-statement-707"><code>break</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-break-Statement.html#The-break-Statement">The break Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Broadcasting.html#index-broadcast-2126">broadcast</a>: <a href="Broadcasting.html#Broadcasting">Broadcasting</a></li>
<li><a href="Broadcasting.html#index-broadcasting-2127">broadcasting</a>: <a href="Broadcasting.html#Broadcasting">Broadcasting</a></li>
<li><a href="Broadcasting.html#index-BSX-2128">BSX</a>: <a href="Broadcasting.html#Broadcasting">Broadcasting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-bug-criteria-3421">bug criteria</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Tracker.html#index-bug-tracker-3438">bug tracker</a>: <a href="Bug-Tracker.html#Bug-Tracker">Bug Tracker</a></li>
<li><a href="Reporting-Bugs.html#index-bugs-3419">bugs</a>: <a href="Reporting-Bugs.html#Reporting-Bugs">Reporting Bugs</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-bugs_002c-investigating-3448">bugs, investigating</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Trouble.html#index-bugs_002c-known-3415">bugs, known</a>: <a href="Trouble.html#Trouble">Trouble</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-bugs_002c-reporting-3441">bugs, reporting</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Tracker.html#index-bugs_002c-reporting-3440">bugs, reporting</a>: <a href="Bug-Tracker.html#Bug-Tracker">Bug Tracker</a></li>
<li><a href="Built_002din-Data-Types.html#index-built_002din-data-types-200">built-in data types</a>: <a href="Built_002din-Data-Types.html#Built_002din-Data-Types">Built-in Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-built_002din-function-21">built-in function</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Callbacks.html#index-callbacks-1548">callbacks</a>: <a href="Callbacks.html#Callbacks">Callbacks</a></li>
<li><a href="The-switch-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bcase_007d-statement-695"><code>case</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-switch-Statement.html#The-switch-Statement">The switch Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-try-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bcatch_007d-713"><code>catch</code></a>: <a href="The-try-Statement.html#The-try-Statement">The try Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Cell-Arrays.html#index-cell-arrays-454">cell arrays</a>: <a href="Cell-Arrays.html#Cell-Arrays">Cell Arrays</a></li>
<li><a href="Cell-Array-Objects.html#index-cell-arrays-225">cell arrays</a>: <a href="Cell-Array-Objects.html#Cell-Array-Objects">Cell Array Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Strings.html#index-character-strings-322">character strings</a>: <a href="Strings.html#Strings">Strings</a></li>
<li><a href="String-Objects.html#index-character-strings-220">character strings</a>: <a href="String-Objects.html#String-Objects">String Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-Cholesky-factorization-2051">Cholesky factorization</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Cursor-Motion.html#index-clearing-the-screen-121">clearing the screen</a>: <a href="Cursor-Motion.html#Cursor-Motion">Cursor Motion</a></li>
<li><a href="Profiling.html#index-code-profiling-869">code profiling</a>: <a href="Profiling.html#Profiling">Profiling</a></li>
<li><a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#index-coding-standards-3409">coding standards</a>: <a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#Contributing-Guidelines">Contributing Guidelines</a></li>
<li><a href="Tips-and-Standards.html#index-coding-standards-3407">coding standards</a>: <a href="Tips-and-Standards.html#Tips-and-Standards">Tips and Standards</a></li>
<li><a href="Colors.html#index-colors_002c-graphics-1542">colors, graphics</a>: <a href="Colors.html#Colors">Colors</a></li>
<li><a href="Comma-Separated-Lists.html#index-comma-separated-lists-474">comma separated lists</a>: <a href="Comma-Separated-Lists.html#Comma-Separated-Lists">Comma Separated Lists</a></li>
<li><a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#index-command-and-output-logs-167">command and output logs</a>: <a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#Diary-and-Echo-Commands">Diary and Echo Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="Commands-For-Completion.html#index-command-completion-124">command completion</a>: <a href="Commands-For-Completion.html#Commands-For-Completion">Commands For Completion</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Command-Description.html#index-command-descriptions-24">command descriptions</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Command-Description.html#A-Sample-Command-Description">A Sample Command Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#index-command-echoing-170">command echoing</a>: <a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#Diary-and-Echo-Commands">Diary and Echo Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="Commands-For-History.html#index-command-history-129">command history</a>: <a href="Commands-For-History.html#Commands-For-History">Commands For History</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-command-options-30">command options</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Editing.html#index-command_002dline-editing-119">command-line editing</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Editing.html#Command-Line-Editing">Command Line Editing</a></li>
<li><a href="Comments.html#index-comments-184">comments</a>: <a href="Comments.html#Comments">Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-comparison-expressions-3008">comparison expressions</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-comparison-expressions-596">comparison expressions</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-complex_002dconjugate-transpose-3009">complex-conjugate transpose</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-complex_002dconjugate-transpose-545">complex-conjugate transpose</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Data-Containers.html#index-containers-431">containers</a>: <a href="Data-Containers.html#Data-Containers">Data Containers</a></li>
<li><a href="The-try-Statement.html#index-continuation-lines-715">continuation lines</a>: <a href="The-try-Statement.html#The-try-Statement">The try Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-continue-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bcontinue_007d-statement-708"><code>continue</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-continue-Statement.html#The-continue-Statement">The continue Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Contour-Groups.html#index-contour-series-1576">contour series</a>: <a href="Contour-Groups.html#Contour-Groups">Contour Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave.html#index-contributing-to-Octave-4">contributing to Octave</a>: <a href="How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave.html#How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave">How You Can Contribute to Octave</a></li>
<li><a href="Preface.html#index-contributors-1">contributors</a>: <a href="Preface.html#Preface">Preface</a></li>
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<li><a href="Formatted-Input.html#index-conversion-specifications-_0028_0040code_007bscanf_007d_0029-1002">conversion specifications (<code>scanf</code>)</a>: <a href="Formatted-Input.html#Formatted-Input">Formatted Input</a></li>
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<li><a href="Differential-Equations.html#index-DAE-2345">DAE</a>: <a href="Differential-Equations.html#Differential-Equations">Differential Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="Data-Sources-in-Object-Groups.html#index-data-sources-in-object-groups-1567">data sources in object groups</a>: <a href="Data-Sources-in-Object-Groups.html#Data-Sources-in-Object-Groups">Data Sources in Object Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="Structures.html#index-data-structures-433">data structures</a>: <a href="Structures.html#Structures">Structures</a></li>
<li><a href="Data-Structure-Objects.html#index-data-structures-224">data structures</a>: <a href="Data-Structure-Objects.html#Data-Structure-Objects">Data Structure Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Data-Types.html#index-data-types-196">data types</a>: <a href="Data-Types.html#Data-Types">Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="Built_002din-Data-Types.html#index-data-types_002c-built_002din-199">data types, built-in</a>: <a href="Built_002din-Data-Types.html#Built_002din-Data-Types">Built-in Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="User_002ddefined-Data-Types.html#index-data-types_002c-user_002ddefined-227">data types, user-defined</a>: <a href="User_002ddefined-Data-Types.html#User_002ddefined-Data-Types">User-defined Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-decrement-operator-672">decrement operator</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
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<li><a href="Managing-Default-Properties.html#index-default-graphics-properties-1538">default graphics properties</a>: <a href="Managing-Default-Properties.html#Managing-Default-Properties">Managing Default Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Functions-and-Scripts.html#index-defining-functions-718">defining functions</a>: <a href="Functions-and-Scripts.html#Functions-and-Scripts">Functions and Scripts</a></li>
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<li><a href="Differential-Equations.html#index-differential-equations-2343">differential equations</a>: <a href="Differential-Equations.html#Differential-Equations">Differential Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="Sending-Patches.html#index-diffs_002c-submitting-3450">diffs, submitting</a>: <a href="Sending-Patches.html#Sending-Patches">Sending Patches</a></li>
<li><a href="Distribution.html#index-distribution-of-Octave-6">distribution of Octave</a>: <a href="Distribution.html#Distribution">Distribution</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-division-3010">division</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-division-537">division</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="The-do_002duntil-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bdo_002duntil_007d-statement-702"><code>do-until</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-do_002duntil-Statement.html#The-do_002duntil-Statement">The do-until Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Fonts.html#index-documentation-fonts-10">documentation fonts</a>: <a href="Fonts.html#Fonts">Fonts</a></li>
<li><a href="Evaluation-Notation.html#index-documentation-notation-12">documentation notation</a>: <a href="Evaluation-Notation.html#Evaluation-Notation">Evaluation Notation</a></li>
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<li><a href="Comments.html#index-documenting-Octave-programs-186">documenting Octave programs</a>: <a href="Comments.html#Comments">Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Comments-and-the-Help-System.html#index-documenting-user-scripts-194">documenting user scripts</a>: <a href="Comments-and-the-Help-System.html#Comments-and-the-Help-System">Comments and the Help System</a></li>
<li><a href="Mathematical-Considerations.html#index-Dulmage_002dMendelsohn-decomposition-2239">Dulmage-Mendelsohn decomposition</a>: <a href="Mathematical-Considerations.html#Mathematical-Considerations">Mathematical Considerations</a></li>
<li><a href="Creating-Structures.html#index-dynamic-naming-441">dynamic naming</a>: <a href="Creating-Structures.html#Creating-Structures">Creating Structures</a></li>
<li><a href="Dynamically-Linked-Functions.html#index-dynamic_002dlinking-3357">dynamic-linking</a>: <a href="Dynamically-Linked-Functions.html#Dynamically-Linked-Functions">Dynamically Linked Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#index-echoing-executing-commands-169">echoing executing commands</a>: <a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#Diary-and-Echo-Commands">Diary and Echo Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Editing.html#index-editing-the-command-line-120">editing the command line</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Editing.html#Command-Line-Editing">Command Line Editing</a></li>
<li><a href="Element_002dby_002delement-Boolean-Operators.html#index-element_002dby_002delement-evaluation-638">element-by-element evaluation</a>: <a href="Element_002dby_002delement-Boolean-Operators.html#Element_002dby_002delement-Boolean-Operators">Element-by-element Boolean Operators</a></li>
<li><a href="The-if-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007belse_007d-statement-691"><code>else</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-if-Statement.html#The-if-Statement">The if Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-if-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007belseif_007d-statement-692"><code>elseif</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-if-Statement.html#The-if-Statement">The if Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Using-Octave-Mode.html#index-Emacs-TAGS-files-3457">Emacs TAGS files</a>: <a href="Using-Octave-Mode.html#Using-Octave-Mode">Using Octave Mode</a></li>
<li><a href="Statements.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bend_007d-statement-689"><code>end</code> statement</a>: <a href="Statements.html#Statements">Statements</a></li>
<li><a href="Index-Expressions.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bend_007d_002c-indexing-516"><code>end</code>, indexing</a>: <a href="Index-Expressions.html#Index-Expressions">Index Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="The-try-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bend_005ftry_005fcatch_007d-714"><code>end_try_catch</code></a>: <a href="The-try-Statement.html#The-try-Statement">The try Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-unwind_005fprotect-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bend_005funwind_005fprotect_007d-711"><code>end_unwind_protect</code></a>: <a href="The-unwind_005fprotect-Statement.html#The-unwind_005fprotect-Statement">The unwind_protect Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-for-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bendfor_007d-statement-704"><code>endfor</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-for-Statement.html#The-for-Statement">The for Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Defining-Functions.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bendfunction_007d-statement-723"><code>endfunction</code> statement</a>: <a href="Defining-Functions.html#Defining-Functions">Defining Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="The-if-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bendif_007d-statement-693"><code>endif</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-if-Statement.html#The-if-Statement">The if Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-switch-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bendswitch_007d-statement-697"><code>endswitch</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-switch-Statement.html#The-switch-Statement">The switch Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-while-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bendwhile_007d-statement-699"><code>endwhile</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-while-Statement.html#The-while-Statement">The while Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-equality-operator-3011">equality operator</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-equality-operator-602">equality operator</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-equality_002c-tests-for-3012">equality, tests for</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-equality_002c-tests-for-604">equality, tests for</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Nonlinear-Equations.html#index-equations_002c-nonlinear-2164">equations, nonlinear</a>: <a href="Nonlinear-Equations.html#Nonlinear-Equations">Nonlinear Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-erroneous-messages-3432">erroneous messages</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-erroneous-results-3446">erroneous results</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-erroneous-results-3428">erroneous results</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Error-Bar-Series.html#index-error-bar-series-1578">error bar series</a>: <a href="Error-Bar-Series.html#Error-Bar-Series">Error Bar Series</a></li>
<li><a href="Error-Messages.html#index-error-message-notation-14">error message notation</a>: <a href="Error-Messages.html#Error-Messages">Error Messages</a></li>
<li><a href="Errors.html#index-error-messages-176">error messages</a>: <a href="Errors.html#Errors">Errors</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-error-messages_002c-incorrect-3434">error messages, incorrect</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Escape-Sequences-in-String-Constants.html#index-escape-sequence-notation-325">escape sequence notation</a>: <a href="Escape-Sequences-in-String-Constants.html#Escape-Sequences-in-String-Constants">Escape Sequences in String Constants</a></li>
<li><a href="Evaluation-Notation.html#index-evaluation-notation-11">evaluation notation</a>: <a href="Evaluation-Notation.html#Evaluation-Notation">Evaluation Notation</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-executable-scripts-178">executable scripts</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Miscellaneous-Techniques.html#index-execution-speed-2157">execution speed</a>: <a href="Miscellaneous-Techniques.html#Miscellaneous-Techniques">Miscellaneous Techniques</a></li>
<li><a href="Quitting-Octave.html#index-exiting-octave-81">exiting octave</a>: <a href="Quitting-Octave.html#Quitting-Octave">Quitting Octave</a></li>
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<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-exponentiation-541">exponentiation</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Ranges.html#index-expression_002c-range-268">expression, range</a>: <a href="Ranges.html#Ranges">Ranges</a></li>
<li><a href="Expressions.html#index-expressions-512">expressions</a>: <a href="Expressions.html#Expressions">Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-expressions_002c-assignment-663">expressions, assignment</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-expressions_002c-boolean-3014">expressions, boolean</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-expressions_002c-boolean-627">expressions, boolean</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-expressions_002c-comparison-3015">expressions, comparison</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-expressions_002c-comparison-597">expressions, comparison</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-expressions_002c-logical-3016">expressions, logical</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-expressions_002c-logical-629">expressions, logical</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Recursion.html#index-factorial-function-527">factorial function</a>: <a href="Recursion.html#Recursion">Recursion</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-fatal-signal-3422">fatal signal</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-figure-graphics-object-1491">figure graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Figure-Properties.html#index-figure-properties-1520">figure properties</a>: <a href="Figure-Properties.html#Figure-Properties">Figure Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Minimizers.html#index-finding-minimums-2171">finding minimums</a>: <a href="Minimizers.html#Minimizers">Minimizers</a></li>
<li><a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-flag-character-_0028_0040code_007bprintf_007d_0029-992">flag character (<code>printf</code>)</a>: <a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#Output-Conversion-Syntax">Output Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="Input-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-flag-character-_0028_0040code_007bscanf_007d_0029-1004">flag character (<code>scanf</code>)</a>: <a href="Input-Conversion-Syntax.html#Input-Conversion-Syntax">Input Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="The-for-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bfor_007d-statement-703"><code>for</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-for-Statement.html#The-for-Statement">The for Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#index-Frobenius-norm-2029">Frobenius norm</a>: <a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#Basic-Matrix-Functions">Basic Matrix Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Application.html#index-function-application-2134">function application</a>: <a href="Function-Application.html#Function-Application">Function Application</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-function-descriptions-16">function descriptions</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Files.html#index-function-file-753">function file</a>: <a href="Function-Files.html#Function-Files">Function Files</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-function-file-20">function file</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Defining-Functions.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bfunction_007d-statement-722"><code>function</code> statement</a>: <a href="Defining-Functions.html#Defining-Functions">Defining Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Obsolete-Functions.html#index-functions_002c-deprecated-3414">functions, deprecated</a>: <a href="Obsolete-Functions.html#Obsolete-Functions">Obsolete Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Obsolete-Functions.html#index-functions_002c-obsolete-3413">functions, obsolete</a>: <a href="Obsolete-Functions.html#Obsolete-Functions">Obsolete Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Functions-and-Scripts.html#index-functions_002c-user_002ddefined-720">functions, user-defined</a>: <a href="Functions-and-Scripts.html#Functions-and-Scripts">Functions and Scripts</a></li>
<li><a href="How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave.html#index-funding-Octave-development-5">funding Octave development</a>: <a href="How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave.html#How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave">How You Can Contribute to Octave</a></li>
<li><a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#index-general-p_002dnorm-2030">general p-norm</a>: <a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#Basic-Matrix-Functions">Basic Matrix Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Global-Variables.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bglobal_007d-statement-485"><code>global</code> statement</a>: <a href="Global-Variables.html#Global-Variables">Global Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Global-Variables.html#index-global-variables-484">global variables</a>: <a href="Global-Variables.html#Global-Variables">Global Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Grammar-and-Parser.html#index-grammar-rules-3459">grammar rules</a>: <a href="Grammar-and-Parser.html#Grammar-and-Parser">Grammar and Parser</a></li>
<li><a href="Plotting.html#index-graphics-1026">graphics</a>: <a href="Plotting.html#Plotting">Plotting</a></li>
<li><a href="Colors.html#index-graphics-colors-1541">graphics colors</a>: <a href="Colors.html#Colors">Colors</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Data-Structures.html#index-graphics-data-structures-1485">graphics data structures</a>: <a href="Graphics-Data-Structures.html#Graphics-Data-Structures">Graphics Data Structures</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-Styles.html#index-graphics-line-styles-1544">graphics line styles</a>: <a href="Line-Styles.html#Line-Styles">Line Styles</a></li>
<li><a href="Marker-Styles.html#index-graphics-marker-styles-1545">graphics marker styles</a>: <a href="Marker-Styles.html#Marker-Styles">Marker Styles</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Object-Properties.html#index-graphics-object-properties-1518">graphics object properties</a>: <a href="Graphics-Object-Properties.html#Graphics-Object-Properties">Graphics Object Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-axes-1494">graphics object, axes</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-figure-1492">graphics object, figure</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-image-1500">graphics object, image</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-line-1496">graphics object, line</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-patch-1502">graphics object, patch</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-root-figure-1490">graphics object, root figure</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-surface-1504">graphics object, surface</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-text-1498">graphics object, text</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-objects-1488">graphics objects</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Managing-Default-Properties.html#index-graphics-properties_002c-default-1539">graphics properties, default</a>: <a href="Managing-Default-Properties.html#Managing-Default-Properties">Managing Default Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Toolkits.html#index-graphics-toolkits-1591">graphics toolkits</a>: <a href="Graphics-Toolkits.html#Graphics-Toolkits">Graphics Toolkits</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-greater-than-operator-3017">greater than operator</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-greater-than-operator-601">greater than operator</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Surface-Group.html#index-group-objects-1589">group objects</a>: <a href="Surface-Group.html#Surface-Group">Surface Group</a></li>
<li><a href="Stair-Group.html#index-group-objects-1585">group objects</a>: <a href="Stair-Group.html#Stair-Group">Stair Group</a></li>
<li><a href="Scatter-Group.html#index-group-objects-1583">group objects</a>: <a href="Scatter-Group.html#Scatter-Group">Scatter Group</a></li>
<li><a href="Quiver-Group.html#index-group-objects-1581">group objects</a>: <a href="Quiver-Group.html#Quiver-Group">Quiver Group</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-handle-functions-1505">handle functions</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#index-handle_002c-function-handles-787">handle, function handles</a>: <a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions">Function Handles Inline Functions and Anonymous Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Headers.html#index-header-comments-3408">header comments</a>: <a href="Function-Headers.html#Function-Headers">Function Headers</a></li>
<li><a href="Getting-Help.html#index-help_002c-online-88">help, online</a>: <a href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a></li>
<li><a href="Comments-and-the-Help-System.html#index-help_002c-user_002ddefined-functions-195">help, user-defined functions</a>: <a href="Comments-and-the-Help-System.html#Comments-and-the-Help-System">Comments and the Help System</a></li>
<li><a href="Service.html#index-help_002c-where-to-find-3454">help, where to find</a>: <a href="Service.html#Service">Service</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-Hermitian-operator-3018">Hermitian operator</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-Hermitian-operator-543">Hermitian operator</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-Hessenberg-decomposition-2061">Hessenberg decomposition</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Preface.html#index-history-2">history</a>: <a href="Preface.html#Preface">Preface</a></li>
<li><a href="Commands-For-History.html#index-history-of-commands-131">history of commands</a>: <a href="Commands-For-History.html#Commands-For-History">Commands For History</a></li>
<li><a href="The-if-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bif_007d-statement-690"><code>if</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-if-Statement.html#The-if-Statement">The if Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-image-graphics-object-1499">image graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Image-Properties.html#index-image-properties-1524">image properties</a>: <a href="Image-Properties.html#Image-Properties">Image Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Sending-Patches.html#index-improving-Octave-3449">improving Octave</a>: <a href="Sending-Patches.html#Sending-Patches">Sending Patches</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-improving-Octave-3436">improving Octave</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-incorrect-error-messages-3433">incorrect error messages</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-incorrect-output-3442">incorrect output</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-incorrect-output-3424">incorrect output</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-incorrect-results-3443">incorrect results</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-incorrect-results-3425">incorrect results</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-increment-operator-671">increment operator</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#index-infinity-norm-2028">infinity norm</a>: <a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#Basic-Matrix-Functions">Basic Matrix Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-initialization-70">initialization</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#index-inline_002c-inline-functions-788">inline, inline functions</a>: <a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions">Function Handles Inline Functions and Anonymous Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Table-of-Input-Conversions.html#index-input-conversions_002c-for-_0040code_007bscanf_007d-1006">input conversions, for <code>scanf</code></a>: <a href="Table-of-Input-Conversions.html#Table-of-Input-Conversions">Table of Input Conversions</a></li>
<li><a href="Commands-For-History.html#index-input-history-130">input history</a>: <a href="Commands-For-History.html#Commands-For-History">Commands For History</a></li>
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<li><a href="Installation.html#index-installing-Octave-3455">installing Octave</a>: <a href="Installation.html#Installation">Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="Introduction.html#index-introduction-7">introduction</a>: <a href="Introduction.html#Introduction">Introduction</a></li>
<li><a href="Introduction-to-Graphics-Structures.html#index-introduction-to-graphics-structures-1486">introduction to graphics structures</a>: <a href="Introduction-to-Graphics-Structures.html#Introduction-to-Graphics-Structures">Introduction to Graphics Structures</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-invalid-input-3435">invalid input</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Correlation-and-Regression-Analysis.html#index-Kendall_0027s-Tau-2481">Kendall's Tau</a>: <a href="Correlation-and-Regression-Analysis.html#Correlation-and-Regression-Analysis">Correlation and Regression Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="Keywords.html#index-keywords-3461">keywords</a>: <a href="Keywords.html#Keywords">Keywords</a></li>
<li><a href="Trouble.html#index-known-causes-of-trouble-3417">known causes of trouble</a>: <a href="Trouble.html#Trouble">Trouble</a></li>
<li><a href="Grammar-and-Parser.html#index-language-definition-3460">language definition</a>: <a href="Grammar-and-Parser.html#Grammar-and-Parser">Grammar and Parser</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-less-than-operator-3019">less than operator</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-less-than-operator-600">less than operator</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-line-graphics-object-1495">line graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-Properties.html#index-line-properties-1522">line properties</a>: <a href="Line-Properties.html#Line-Properties">Line Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-Series.html#index-line-series-1580">line series</a>: <a href="Line-Series.html#Line-Series">Line Series</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-Styles.html#index-line-styles_002c-graphics-1543">line styles, graphics</a>: <a href="Line-Styles.html#Line-Styles">Line Styles</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-loadable-function-22">loadable function</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Simple-File-I_002fO.html#index-loading-data-906">loading data</a>: <a href="Simple-File-I_002fO.html#Simple-File-I_002fO">Simple File I/O</a></li>
<li><a href="Minimizers.html#index-local-minimum-2170">local minimum</a>: <a href="Minimizers.html#Minimizers">Minimizers</a></li>
<li><a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#index-logging-commands-and-output-168">logging commands and output</a>: <a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#Diary-and-Echo-Commands">Diary and Echo Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-logical-expressions-3020">logical expressions</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-logical-expressions-630">logical expressions</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-logical-operators-3021">logical operators</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-logical-operators-633">logical operators</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="The-while-Statement.html#index-loop-700">loop</a>: <a href="The-while-Statement.html#The-while-Statement">The while Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Looping-Over-Structure-Elements.html#index-looping-over-structure-elements-706">looping over structure elements</a>: <a href="Looping-Over-Structure-Elements.html#Looping-Over-Structure-Elements">Looping Over Structure Elements</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-LP-2370">LP</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Iterative-Techniques.html#index-LU-decomposition-2302">LU decomposition</a>: <a href="Iterative-Techniques.html#Iterative-Techniques">Iterative Techniques</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-LU-decomposition-2069">LU decomposition</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-lvalue-666">lvalue</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Multiple-Plot-Windows.html#index-manipulation-of-plot-windows-1433">manipulation of plot windows</a>: <a href="Multiple-Plot-Windows.html#Multiple-Plot-Windows">Multiple Plot Windows</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Application.html#index-map-2132">map</a>: <a href="Function-Application.html#Function-Application">Function Application</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-mapping-function-23">mapping function</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Marker-Styles.html#index-marker-styles_002c-graphics-1546">marker styles, graphics</a>: <a href="Marker-Styles.html#Marker-Styles">Marker Styles</a></li>
<li><a href="Formatted-Input.html#index-matching-failure_002c-in-_0040code_007bscanf_007d-1003">matching failure, in <code>scanf</code></a>: <a href="Formatted-Input.html#Formatted-Input">Formatted Input</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrices.html#index-matrices-246">matrices</a>: <a href="Matrices.html#Matrices">Matrices</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-matrix-multiplication-3022">matrix multiplication</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-matrix-multiplication-536">matrix multiplication</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Input-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-maximum-field-width-_0028_0040code_007bscanf_007d_0029-1005">maximum field width (<code>scanf</code>)</a>: <a href="Input-Conversion-Syntax.html#Input-Conversion-Syntax">Input Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="Miscellaneous-Techniques.html#index-memory-management-2162">memory management</a>: <a href="Miscellaneous-Techniques.html#Miscellaneous-Techniques">Miscellaneous Techniques</a></li>
<li><a href="Errors.html#index-messages_002c-error-177">messages, error</a>: <a href="Errors.html#Errors">Errors</a></li>
<li><a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#index-mex-3371">mex</a>: <a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#Mex_002dFiles">Mex-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#index-mex_002dfiles-3370">mex-files</a>: <a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#Mex_002dFiles">Mex-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-minimum-field-width-_0028_0040code_007bprintf_007d_0029-993">minimum field width (<code>printf</code>)</a>: <a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#Output-Conversion-Syntax">Output Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="Missing-Data.html#index-missing-data-212">missing data</a>: <a href="Missing-Data.html#Missing-Data">Missing Data</a></li>
<li><a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#index-mkoctfile-3359">mkoctfile</a>: <a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#Oct_002dFiles">Oct-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-multi_002dline-comments-190">multi-line comments</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-multiplication-3023">multiplication</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-multiplication-535">multiplication</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-negation-3024">negation</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-negation-539">negation</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-NLP-2372">NLP</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Nonlinear-Equations.html#index-nonlinear-equations-2163">nonlinear equations</a>: <a href="Nonlinear-Equations.html#Nonlinear-Equations">Nonlinear Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-nonlinear-programming-2368">nonlinear programming</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-not-operator-3025">not operator</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-not-operator-637">not operator</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#index-numeric-constant-241">numeric constant</a>: <a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#Numeric-Data-Types">Numeric Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Objects.html#index-numeric-constant-210">numeric constant</a>: <a href="Numeric-Objects.html#Numeric-Objects">Numeric Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#index-numeric-value-242">numeric value</a>: <a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#Numeric-Data-Types">Numeric Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Objects.html#index-numeric-value-211">numeric value</a>: <a href="Numeric-Objects.html#Numeric-Objects">Numeric Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Object-Groups.html#index-object-groups-1558">object groups</a>: <a href="Object-Groups.html#Object-Groups">Object Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="Obsolete-Functions.html#index-obsolete-functions-3411">obsolete functions</a>: <a href="Obsolete-Functions.html#Obsolete-Functions">Obsolete Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#index-oct-3360">oct</a>: <a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#Oct_002dFiles">Oct-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#index-oct_002dfiles-3358">oct-files</a>: <a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#Oct_002dFiles">Oct-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-Octave-command-options-29">Octave command options</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#index-Octave-development-3410">Octave development</a>: <a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#Contributing-Guidelines">Contributing Guidelines</a></li>
<li><a href="Using-Octave-Mode.html#index-g_t_0040code_007boctave_002dtags_007d-3458"><code>octave-tags</code></a>: <a href="Using-Octave-Mode.html#Using-Octave-Mode">Using Octave Mode</a></li>
<li><a href="Differential-Equations.html#index-ODE-2344">ODE</a>: <a href="Differential-Equations.html#Differential-Equations">Differential Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="Getting-Help.html#index-online-help-87">online help</a>: <a href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Precedence.html#index-operator-precedence-679">operator precedence</a>: <a href="Operator-Precedence.html#Operator-Precedence">Operator Precedence</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-operators_002c-arithmetic-3026">operators, arithmetic</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-arithmetic-532">operators, arithmetic</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-assignment-662">operators, assignment</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-operators_002c-boolean-3027">operators, boolean</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-operators_002c-boolean-631">operators, boolean</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-decrement-674">operators, decrement</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-increment-673">operators, increment</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-operators_002c-logical-3028">operators, logical</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-operators_002c-logical-634">operators, logical</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-operators_002c-relational-3029">operators, relational</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-relational-599">operators, relational</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-optimization-2369">optimization</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Miscellaneous-Techniques.html#index-optimization-2159">optimization</a>: <a href="Miscellaneous-Techniques.html#Miscellaneous-Techniques">Miscellaneous Techniques</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-options_002c-Octave-command-31">options, Octave command</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-or-operator-3030">or operator</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-or-operator-636">or operator</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Ordinary-Differential-Equations.html#index-oregonator-2351">oregonator</a>: <a href="Ordinary-Differential-Equations.html#Ordinary-Differential-Equations">Ordinary Differential Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="The-switch-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007botherwise_007d-statement-696"><code>otherwise</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-switch-Statement.html#The-switch-Statement">The switch Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Table-of-Output-Conversions.html#index-output-conversions_002c-for-_0040code_007bprintf_007d-995">output conversions, for <code>printf</code></a>: <a href="Table-of-Output-Conversions.html#Table-of-Output-Conversions">Table of Output Conversions</a></li>
<li><a href="Parser.html#index-parser-3464">parser</a>: <a href="Parser.html#Parser">Parser</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-patch-graphics-object-1501">patch graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Patch-Properties.html#index-patch-properties-1525">patch properties</a>: <a href="Patch-Properties.html#Patch-Properties">Patch Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Sending-Patches.html#index-patches_002c-submitting-3451">patches, submitting</a>: <a href="Sending-Patches.html#Sending-Patches">Sending Patches</a></li>
<li><a href="Persistent-Variables.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bpersistent_007d-statement-489"><code>persistent</code> statement</a>: <a href="Persistent-Variables.html#Persistent-Variables">Persistent Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Persistent-Variables.html#index-persistent-variables-488">persistent variables</a>: <a href="Persistent-Variables.html#Persistent-Variables">Persistent Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-personal-startup-file-75">personal startup file</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Plotting.html#index-plotting-1025">plotting</a>: <a href="Plotting.html#Plotting">Plotting</a></li>
<li><a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-precision-_0028_0040code_007bprintf_007d_0029-994">precision (<code>printf</code>)</a>: <a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#Output-Conversion-Syntax">Output Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="Printing-Notation.html#index-printing-notation-13">printing notation</a>: <a href="Printing-Notation.html#Printing-Notation">Printing Notation</a></li>
<li><a href="Printing-and-Saving-Plots.html#index-printing-plots-1463">printing plots</a>: <a href="Printing-and-Saving-Plots.html#Printing-and-Saving-Plots">Printing and Saving Plots</a></li>
<li><a href="Profiling.html#index-profiler-868">profiler</a>: <a href="Profiling.html#Profiling">Profiling</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-program_002c-self-contained-182">program, self contained</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Progress-Bar.html#index-Progress-Bar-3077">Progress Bar</a>: <a href="Progress-Bar.html#Progress-Bar">Progress Bar</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-project-startup-file-77">project startup file</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Customizing-the-Prompt.html#index-prompt-customization-155">prompt customization</a>: <a href="Customizing-the-Prompt.html#Customizing-the-Prompt">Customizing the Prompt</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-QP-2371">QP</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-QR-factorization-2076">QR factorization</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-quadratic-programming-2367">quadratic programming</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Quitting-Octave.html#index-quitting-octave-82">quitting octave</a>: <a href="Quitting-Octave.html#Quitting-Octave">Quitting Octave</a></li>
<li><a href="Running-Octave.html#index-quitting-octave-9">quitting octave</a>: <a href="Running-Octave.html#Running-Octave">Running Octave</a></li>
<li><a href="Quiver-Group.html#index-quiver-group-1582">quiver group</a>: <a href="Quiver-Group.html#Quiver-Group">Quiver Group</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-quotient-3031">quotient</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-quotient-538">quotient</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Ranges.html#index-range-expressions-267">range expressions</a>: <a href="Ranges.html#Ranges">Ranges</a></li>
<li><a href="Customizing-readline.html#index-g_t_0040code_007breadline_007d-customization-152"><code>readline</code> customization</a>: <a href="Customizing-readline.html#Customizing-readline">Customizing readline</a></li>
<li><a href="Broadcasting.html#index-recycling-2129">recycling</a>: <a href="Broadcasting.html#Broadcasting">Broadcasting</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-relational-operators-3032">relational operators</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
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<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-transpose-542">transpose</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Overloading.html#index-transpose_002c-complex_002dconjugate-3036">transpose, complex-conjugate</a>: <a href="Operator-Overloading.html#Operator-Overloading">Operator Overloading</a></li>
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