[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #52568] str2func erroneously checks for presence of file

[Johannes Pfeifer]

URL:
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                 Summary: str2func erroneously checks for presence of file
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: jpfeifer
            Submitted on: Fri 01 Dec 2017 08:45:26 AM UTC
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Matlab Compatibility
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Johannes Pfeifer
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 4.2.1
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

Matlab allows to use str2func on any string. Octave in contrast throws an
error if the resulting function handle does not link to an existing function.


str2func(['test_string'])

results in 

error: @test_string: no function and no method found

while Matlab outputs a function handle




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