[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #45143] "Infinite ranges" 1:Inf in Matlab, not allowed in Octave

[Antonio Pino Robles]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?45143>

                 Summary: "Infinite ranges" 1:Inf in Matlab, not allowed in
Octave
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: antoniopino
            Submitted on: Tue 19 May 2015 05:59:26 PM GMT
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Matlab Compatibility
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: 
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 4.0.0-rc3
        Operating System: GNU/Linux

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Details:

The Inf function in Matlab can be used to generate infinite ranges and these
are used to create infinite loops. That is


  for i=1:Inf
    #do something
  end


is equivalent to


  while (1)
    #do something
  end


This form of looping is currently not allowed in Octave.




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