| Index Entry |  Section | 
 
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| # |  |  | 
 | ‘#’ | 2.7.1 Single Line Comments | 
 | ‘#!’ | 2.6 Executable Octave Programs | 
 | ‘#{’ | 2.7.2 Block Comments | 
 
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| % |  |  | 
 | ‘%’ | 2.7.1 Single Line Comments | 
 | ‘%{’ | 2.7.2 Block Comments | 
 
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| - |  |  | 
 | --braindead | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --debug | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --doc-cache-file filename | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --echo-commands | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --exec-path path | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --help | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --image-path path | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --info-file filename | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --info-program program | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --interactive | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --line-editing | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --no-history | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --no-init-file | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --no-init-path | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --no-line-editing | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --no-site-file | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --norc | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --path path | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --persist | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --quiet | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --silent | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --traditional | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --verbose | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | --version | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -? | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -d | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -f | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -H | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -h | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -i | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -p path | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -q | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -V | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -v | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | -x | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 
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| . |  |  | 
 | ... continuation marker | 10.9 The try Statement | 
 | .octaverc | 2.1.2 Startup Files | 
 
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| \ |  |  | 
 | \ continuation marker | 10.9 The try Statement | 
 
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| ~ |  |  | 
 | ‘~/.inputrc’ | 2.4.6 Customizing readline | 
 | ~/.octaverc | 2.1.2 Startup Files | 
 
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| A |  |  | 
 | acknowledgements | Acknowledgements | 
 | addition | 8.3 Arithmetic Operators | 
 | and operator | 8.5 Boolean Expressions | 
 | anonymous functions | 11.9 Function Handles, Inline Functions, and Anonymous Functions | 
 | ans | 7. Variables | 
 | answers, incorrect | E.3 Have You Found a Bug? | 
 | answers, incorrect | E.5 How to Report Bugs | 
 | area series | 15.2.8.2 Area series | 
 | arguments in function call | 8.2 Calling Functions | 
 | arithmetic operators | 8.3 Arithmetic Operators | 
 | assignment expressions | 8.6 Assignment Expressions | 
 | assignment operators | 8.6 Assignment Expressions | 
 | axes graphics object | 15.2.1 Graphics Objects | 
 | axes properties | 15.2.2.3 Axes Properties | 
 
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| B |  |  | 
 | backends, graphics | 15.2.9 Graphics backends | 
 | bar series | 15.2.8.3 Bar series | 
 | batch processing | 2.6 Executable Octave Programs | 
 | block comments | 2.7.2 Block Comments | 
 | body of a loop | 10.3 The while Statement | 
 | boolean expressions | 8.5 Boolean Expressions | 
 | boolean operators | 8.5 Boolean Expressions | 
 | break statement | 10.6 The break Statement | 
 | bug criteria | E.3 Have You Found a Bug? | 
 | bug report mailing lists | E.4 Where to Report Bugs | 
 | bugs | E.2 Reporting Bugs | 
 | bugs, investigating | E.5 How to Report Bugs | 
 | bugs, known | E. Known Causes of Trouble | 
 | bugs, reporting | E.4 Where to Report Bugs | 
 | bugs, reporting | E.5 How to Report Bugs | 
 | built-in data types | 3.1 Built-in Data Types | 
 | built-in function | 1.3.5.1 A Sample Function Description | 
 
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| C |  |  | 
 | callbacks | 15.2.7 Callbacks | 
 | case statement | 10.2 The switch Statement | 
 | catch | 10.9 The try Statement | 
 | cell arrays | 3.1.5 Cell Array Objects | 
 | cell arrays | 6.2 Cell Arrays | 
 | character strings | 3.1.3 String Objects | 
 | character strings | 5. Strings | 
 | Cholesky factorization | 18.3 Matrix Factorizations | 
 | clearing the screen | 2.4.1 Cursor Motion | 
 | coding standards | C. Tips and Standards | 
 | coding standards | D. Contributing Guidelines | 
 | colors, graphics | 15.2.4 Colors | 
 | comma separated lists | 6.3 Comma Separated Lists | 
 | command and output logs | 2.4.8 Diary and Echo Commands | 
 | command completion | 2.4.4 Letting Readline Type For You | 
 | command descriptions | 1.3.5.2 A Sample Command Description | 
 | command echoing | 2.4.8 Diary and Echo Commands | 
 | command history | 2.4.5 Commands For Manipulating The History | 
 | command options | 2.1.1 Command Line Options | 
 | command-line editing | 2.4 Command Line Editing | 
 | comments | 2.7 Comments in Octave Programs | 
 | comparison expressions | 8.4 Comparison Operators | 
 | complex-conjugate transpose | 8.3 Arithmetic Operators | 
 | containers | 6. Data Containers | 
 | continuation lines | 10.9 The try Statement | 
 | continue statement | 10.7 The continue Statement | 
 | contour series | 15.2.8.4 Contour groups | 
 | contributing to Octave | How You Can Contribute to Octave | 
 | contributors | Preface | 
 | conversion specifications (printf) | 14.2.4 Formatted Output | 
 | conversion specifications (scanf) | 14.2.11 Formatted Input | 
 | copyright | H. GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE | 
 | core dump | E.3 Have You Found a Bug? | 
 | cs-lists | 6.3 Comma Separated Lists | 
 | customizing readline | 2.4.6 Customizing readline | 
 | customizing the prompt | 2.4.7 Customizing the Prompt | 
 
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