Re: new gsvd function incompatible w/Matlab

[John W. Eaton]

On 08/17/2016 12:41 PM, Carnë Draug wrote:
> On 17 August 2016 at 17:05, Daniel J Sebald <address@hidden> wrote:

> > > > test gsvd
> >
> > ????? gsvd is a built-in function
> >
> > [Built-in functions don't have tests?]
>
> Not after installing since the source with the tests is no longer available.

As far as I know, "test fcn_name" only works for .m files and .oct 
files.  I don't know how it worked for Rik.

Tests for built-in functions are installed.  See '__octave_config_info__ 
("octtestsdir")' for the location.  But for built-in functions, they 
can't be found by function name.  You have to run "test 
file-that-contains-the-built-in-function" instead.  And test doesn't 
search for the file or do tilde expansion.  And then you are running all 
the tests in the file, not just the ones for the function you are trying 
to test.  It would be nice to fix all of these things, but life is short.

jwe