[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #59401] Automatic variable `argn` no longer works

[Markus Mützel]

URL:
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                 Summary: Automatic variable `argn` no longer works
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: mmuetzel
            Submitted on: Mon 02 Nov 2020 05:43:34 PM CET
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Regression
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
                 Release: 6.0.92
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

I previously reported this as a bug in the struct package (bug #59342). But
this might actually be a regression in Octave 6.

The automatic variable `argn` is no longer assigned. This still worked in
Octave 5.2.0.

I couldn't find documentation for `argn' in the manual. But it is mentioned in
the docstring for `whos`.

Was that automatic variable removed on purpose? In this case, it should
probably at least be mentioned in the NEWS file.
Usually, we give 2 major release deprecation time...




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