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<li><a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0023_007d-162">&lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">#</span></samp>&rsquo;</a>: <a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#Single-Line-Comments">Single Line Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0023_0021_007d-158">&lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">#!</span></samp>&rsquo;</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0023_0040_007b_007d-166">&lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">#{</span></samp>&rsquo;</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0025_007d-163">&lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">%</span></samp>&rsquo;</a>: <a href="Single-Line-Comments.html#Single-Line-Comments">Single Line Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-g_t_0040samp_007b_0025_0040_007b_007d-167">&lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">%{</span></samp>&rsquo;</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dbraindead_007d-60"><code>--braindead</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002ddebug_007d-30"><code>--debug</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002ddoc_002dcache_002dfile-_0040var_007bfilename_007d_007d-32"><code>--doc-cache-file </code><var>filename</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002decho_002dcommands_007d-33"><code>--echo-commands</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dexec_002dpath-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-35"><code>--exec-path </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dhelp_007d-36"><code>--help</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dimage_002dpath-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-39"><code>--image-path </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dinfo_002dfile-_0040var_007bfilename_007d_007d-40"><code>--info-file </code><var>filename</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dinfo_002dprogram-_0040var_007bprogram_007d_007d-41"><code>--info-program </code><var>program</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dinteractive_007d-42"><code>--interactive</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dline_002dediting_007d-44"><code>--line-editing</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dhistory_007d-45"><code>--no-history</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dinit_002dfile_007d-47"><code>--no-init-file</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dinit_002dpath_007d-48"><code>--no-init-path</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dline_002dediting_007d-49"><code>--no-line-editing</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dno_002dsite_002dfile_007d-50"><code>--no-site-file</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dnorc_007d-51"><code>--norc</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dpath-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-53"><code>--path </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dpersist_007d-55"><code>--persist</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dquiet_007d-57"><code>--quiet</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dsilent_007d-56"><code>--silent</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dtraditional_007d-59"><code>--traditional</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dverbose_007d-61"><code>--verbose</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_002dversion_007d-63"><code>--version</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002d_003f_007d-38"><code>-?</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dd_007d-31"><code>-d</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002df_007d-52"><code>-f</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dH_007d-46"><code>-H</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dh_007d-37"><code>-h</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002di_007d-43"><code>-i</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dp-_0040var_007bpath_007d_007d-54"><code>-p </code><var>path</var></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dq_007d-58"><code>-q</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dv_007d-64"><code>-v</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dV_007d-62"><code>-V</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002dx_007d-34"><code>-x</code></a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002e_002e_002e_007d-continuation-marker-582"><code>...</code> continuation marker</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;try&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_002eoctaverc_007d-76"><code>.octaverc</code></a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007b_005c_007d-continuation-marker-583"><code>\</code> continuation marker</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;try&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Acknowledgements.html#index-acknowledgements-3">acknowledgements</a>: <a href="Acknowledgements.html#Acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-addition-459">addition</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-and-operator-515">and operator</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#index-anonymous-functions-645">anonymous functions</a>: <a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions">Function Handles Inline Functions and Anonymous Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Variables.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bans_007d-417"><code>ans</code></a>: <a href="Variables.html#Variables">Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-answers_002c-incorrect-2546">answers, incorrect</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-answers_002c-incorrect-2527">answers, incorrect</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Area-series.html#index-area-series-1233">area series</a>: <a href="Area-series.html#Area-series">Area series</a></li>
<li><a href="Calling-Functions.html#index-arguments-in-function-call-453">arguments in function call</a>: <a href="Calling-Functions.html#Calling-Functions">Calling Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-arithmetic-operators-457">arithmetic operators</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-assignment-expressions-526">assignment expressions</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-assignment-operators-527">assignment operators</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-axes-graphics-object-1114">axes graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Axes-Properties.html#index-axes-properties-1191">axes properties</a>: <a href="Axes-Properties.html#Axes-Properties">Axes Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-backends.html#index-backends_002c-graphics-1253">backends, graphics</a>: <a href="Graphics-backends.html#Graphics-backends">Graphics backends</a></li>
<li><a href="Bar-series.html#index-bar-series-1235">bar series</a>: <a href="Bar-series.html#Bar-series">Bar series</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-batch-processing-155">batch processing</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-block-comments-164">block comments</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003ewhile_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-body-of-a-loop-567">body of a loop</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003ewhile_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003ewhile_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;while&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-boolean-expressions-508">boolean expressions</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-boolean-operators-512">boolean operators</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003ebreak_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bbreak_007d-statement-573"><code>break</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003ebreak_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003ebreak_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;break&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-bug-criteria-2521">bug criteria</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Lists.html#index-bug-report-mailing-lists-2538">bug report mailing lists</a>: <a href="Bug-Lists.html#Bug-Lists">Bug Lists</a></li>
<li><a href="Reporting-Bugs.html#index-bugs-2517">bugs</a>: <a href="Reporting-Bugs.html#Reporting-Bugs">Reporting Bugs</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-bugs_002c-investigating-2549">bugs, investigating</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Trouble.html#index-bugs_002c-known-2513">bugs, known</a>: <a href="Trouble.html#Trouble">Trouble</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-bugs_002c-reporting-2542">bugs, reporting</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Lists.html#index-bugs_002c-reporting-2540">bugs, reporting</a>: <a href="Bug-Lists.html#Bug-Lists">Bug Lists</a></li>
<li><a href="Built_002din-Data-Types.html#index-built_002din-data-types-174">built-in data types</a>: <a href="Built_002din-Data-Types.html#Built_002din-Data-Types">Built-in Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-built_002din-function-19">built-in function</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Callbacks.html#index-callbacks-1216">callbacks</a>: <a href="Callbacks.html#Callbacks">Callbacks</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003eswitch_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bcase_007d-statement-561"><code>case</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003eswitch_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003eswitch_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;switch&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bcatch_007d-579"><code>catch</code></a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;try&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Cell-Arrays.html#index-cell-arrays-387">cell arrays</a>: <a href="Cell-Arrays.html#Cell-Arrays">Cell Arrays</a></li>
<li><a href="Cell-Array-Objects.html#index-cell-arrays-197">cell arrays</a>: <a href="Cell-Array-Objects.html#Cell-Array-Objects">Cell Array Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Strings.html#index-character-strings-280">character strings</a>: <a href="Strings.html#Strings">Strings</a></li>
<li><a href="String-Objects.html#index-character-strings-192">character strings</a>: <a href="String-Objects.html#String-Objects">String Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-Cholesky-factorization-1587">Cholesky factorization</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Cursor-Motion.html#index-clearing-the-screen-106">clearing the screen</a>: <a href="Cursor-Motion.html#Cursor-Motion">Cursor Motion</a></li>
<li><a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#index-coding-standards-2511">coding standards</a>: <a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#Contributing-Guidelines">Contributing Guidelines</a></li>
<li><a href="Tips-and-Standards.html#index-coding-standards-2507">coding standards</a>: <a href="Tips-and-Standards.html#Tips-and-Standards">Tips and Standards</a></li>
<li><a href="Colors.html#index-colors_002c-graphics-1211">colors, graphics</a>: <a href="Colors.html#Colors">Colors</a></li>
<li><a href="Comma-Separated-Lists.html#index-comma-separated-lists-410">comma separated lists</a>: <a href="Comma-Separated-Lists.html#Comma-Separated-Lists">Comma Separated Lists</a></li>
<li><a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#index-command-and-output-logs-143">command and output logs</a>: <a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#Diary-and-Echo-Commands">Diary and Echo Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="Commands-For-Completion.html#index-command-completion-109">command completion</a>: <a href="Commands-For-Completion.html#Commands-For-Completion">Commands For Completion</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Command-Description.html#index-command-descriptions-22">command descriptions</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Command-Description.html#A-Sample-Command-Description">A Sample Command Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#index-command-echoing-146">command echoing</a>: <a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#Diary-and-Echo-Commands">Diary and Echo Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="Commands-For-History.html#index-command-history-113">command history</a>: <a href="Commands-For-History.html#Commands-For-History">Commands For History</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-command-options-28">command options</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Editing.html#index-command_002dline-editing-104">command-line editing</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Editing.html#Command-Line-Editing">Command Line Editing</a></li>
<li><a href="Comments.html#index-comments-159">comments</a>: <a href="Comments.html#Comments">Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-comparison-expressions-489">comparison expressions</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-complex_002dconjugate-transpose-471">complex-conjugate transpose</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Data-Containers.html#index-containers-368">containers</a>: <a href="Data-Containers.html#Data-Containers">Data Containers</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-continuation-lines-581">continuation lines</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003etry_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;try&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003econtinue_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bcontinue_007d-statement-574"><code>continue</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003econtinue_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003econtinue_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;continue&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Contour-groups.html#index-contour-series-1237">contour series</a>: <a href="Contour-groups.html#Contour-groups">Contour groups</a></li>
<li><a href="How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave.html#index-contributing-to-Octave-4">contributing to Octave</a>: <a href="How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave.html#How-You-Can-Contribute-to-Octave">How You Can Contribute to Octave</a></li>
<li><a href="Preface.html#index-contributors-1">contributors</a>: <a href="Preface.html#Preface">Preface</a></li>
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<li><a href="Defining-Functions.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bfunction_007d-statement-588"><code>function</code> statement</a>: <a href="Defining-Functions.html#Defining-Functions">Defining Functions</a></li>
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<li><a href="Graphics-Object-Properties.html#index-graphics-object-properties-1189">graphics object properties</a>: <a href="Graphics-Object-Properties.html#Graphics-Object-Properties">Graphics Object Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-axes-1115">graphics object, axes</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-figure-1113">graphics object, figure</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
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<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-graphics-object_002c-line-1117">graphics object, line</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
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<li><a href="Stair-group.html#index-group-objects-1246">group objects</a>: <a href="Stair-group.html#Stair-group">Stair group</a></li>
<li><a href="Scatter-group.html#index-group-objects-1244">group objects</a>: <a href="Scatter-group.html#Scatter-group">Scatter group</a></li>
<li><a href="Quiver-group.html#index-group-objects-1242">group objects</a>: <a href="Quiver-group.html#Quiver-group">Quiver group</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#index-handle_002c-function-handles-643">handle, function handles</a>: <a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions">Function Handles Inline Functions and Anonymous Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Headers.html#index-header-comments-2510">header comments</a>: <a href="Function-Headers.html#Function-Headers">Function Headers</a></li>
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<li><a href="Comments-and-the-Help-System.html#index-help_002c-user_002ddefined-functions-170">help, user-defined functions</a>: <a href="Comments-and-the-Help-System.html#Comments-and-the-Help-System">Comments and the Help System</a></li>
<li><a href="Service.html#index-help_002c-where-to-find-2555">help, where to find</a>: <a href="Service.html#Service">Service</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-Hermitian-operator-469">Hermitian operator</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-Hessenberg-decomposition-1596">Hessenberg decomposition</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
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<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003eif_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bif_007d-statement-556"><code>if</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003eif_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003eif_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;if&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-image-graphics-object-1120">image graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Image-Properties.html#index-image-properties-1194">image properties</a>: <a href="Image-Properties.html#Image-Properties">Image Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Sending-Patches.html#index-improving-Octave-2550">improving Octave</a>: <a href="Sending-Patches.html#Sending-Patches">Sending Patches</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-improving-Octave-2536">improving Octave</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-incorrect-error-messages-2533">incorrect error messages</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-incorrect-output-2543">incorrect output</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-incorrect-output-2524">incorrect output</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-incorrect-results-2544">incorrect results</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-incorrect-results-2525">incorrect results</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-increment-operator-537">increment operator</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#index-infinity-norm-1572">infinity norm</a>: <a href="Basic-Matrix-Functions.html#Basic-Matrix-Functions">Basic Matrix Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-initialization-68">initialization</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#index-inline_002c-inline-functions-644">inline, inline functions</a>: <a href="Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions.html#Function-Handles-Inline-Functions-and-Anonymous-Functions">Function Handles Inline Functions and Anonymous Functions</a></li>
<li><a href="Table-of-Input-Conversions.html#index-input-conversions_002c-for-_0040code_007bscanf_007d-799">input conversions, for <code>scanf</code></a>: <a href="Table-of-Input-Conversions.html#Table-of-Input-Conversions">Table of Input Conversions</a></li>
<li><a href="Commands-For-History.html#index-input-history-114">input history</a>: <a href="Commands-For-History.html#Commands-For-History">Commands For History</a></li>
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<li><a href="Installation.html#index-installing-Octave-2556">installing Octave</a>: <a href="Installation.html#Installation">Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="Introduction.html#index-introduction-7">introduction</a>: <a href="Introduction.html#Introduction">Introduction</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-invalid-input-2535">invalid input</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Variables.html#index-job-hunting-414">job hunting</a>: <a href="Variables.html#Variables">Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Trouble.html#index-known-causes-of-trouble-2515">known causes of trouble</a>: <a href="Trouble.html#Trouble">Trouble</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-less-than-operator-493">less than operator</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-line-graphics-object-1116">line graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-Properties.html#index-line-properties-1192">line properties</a>: <a href="Line-Properties.html#Line-Properties">Line Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-series.html#index-line-series-1241">line series</a>: <a href="Line-series.html#Line-series">Line series</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-Styles.html#index-line-styles_002c-graphics-1212">line styles, graphics</a>: <a href="Line-Styles.html#Line-Styles">Line Styles</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-loadable-function-20">loadable function</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Simple-File-I_002fO.html#index-loading-data-728">loading data</a>: <a href="Simple-File-I_002fO.html#Simple-File-I_002fO">Simple File I/O</a></li>
<li><a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#index-logging-commands-and-output-144">logging commands and output</a>: <a href="Diary-and-Echo-Commands.html#Diary-and-Echo-Commands">Diary and Echo Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-logical-expressions-510">logical expressions</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-logical-operators-513">logical operators</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003ewhile_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-loop-566">loop</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003ewhile_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003ewhile_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;while&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Looping-Over-Structure-Elements.html#index-looping-over-structure-elements-572">looping over structure elements</a>: <a href="Looping-Over-Structure-Elements.html#Looping-Over-Structure-Elements">Looping Over Structure Elements</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-LP-1798">LP</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Iterative-Techniques.html#index-LU-decomposition-1759">LU decomposition</a>: <a href="Iterative-Techniques.html#Iterative-Techniques">Iterative Techniques</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-LU-decomposition-1603">LU decomposition</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-lvalue-532">lvalue</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#index-mapping-function-21">mapping function</a>: <a href="A-Sample-Function-Description.html#A-Sample-Function-Description">A Sample Function Description</a></li>
<li><a href="Marker-Styles.html#index-marker-styles_002c-graphics-1215">marker styles, graphics</a>: <a href="Marker-Styles.html#Marker-Styles">Marker Styles</a></li>
<li><a href="Formatted-Input.html#index-matching-failure_002c-in-_0040code_007bscanf_007d-796">matching failure, in <code>scanf</code></a>: <a href="Formatted-Input.html#Formatted-Input">Formatted Input</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrices.html#index-matrices-216">matrices</a>: <a href="Matrices.html#Matrices">Matrices</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-matrix-multiplication-462">matrix multiplication</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Input-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-maximum-field-width-_0028_0040code_007bscanf_007d_0029-798">maximum field width (<code>scanf</code>)</a>: <a href="Input-Conversion-Syntax.html#Input-Conversion-Syntax">Input Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="Errors.html#index-messages_002c-error-152">messages, error</a>: <a href="Errors.html#Errors">Errors</a></li>
<li><a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#index-mex-2481">mex</a>: <a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#Mex_002dFiles">Mex-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#index-mex_002dfiles-2480">mex-files</a>: <a href="Mex_002dFiles.html#Mex_002dFiles">Mex-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-minimum-field-width-_0028_0040code_007bprintf_007d_0029-786">minimum field width (<code>printf</code>)</a>: <a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#Output-Conversion-Syntax">Output Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="Missing-Data.html#index-missing-data-184">missing data</a>: <a href="Missing-Data.html#Missing-Data">Missing Data</a></li>
<li><a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#index-mkoctfile-2470">mkoctfile</a>: <a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#Oct_002dFiles">Oct-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Block-Comments.html#index-multi_002dline-comments-165">multi-line comments</a>: <a href="Block-Comments.html#Block-Comments">Block Comments</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-multiplication-461">multiplication</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-negation-465">negation</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-NLP-1800">NLP</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Nonlinear-Equations.html#index-nonlinear-equations-1631">nonlinear equations</a>: <a href="Nonlinear-Equations.html#Nonlinear-Equations">Nonlinear Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-nonlinear-programming-1796">nonlinear programming</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-not-operator-517">not operator</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#index-numeric-constant-211">numeric constant</a>: <a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#Numeric-Data-Types">Numeric Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Objects.html#index-numeric-constant-182">numeric constant</a>: <a href="Numeric-Objects.html#Numeric-Objects">Numeric Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#index-numeric-value-212">numeric value</a>: <a href="Numeric-Data-Types.html#Numeric-Data-Types">Numeric Data Types</a></li>
<li><a href="Numeric-Objects.html#index-numeric-value-183">numeric value</a>: <a href="Numeric-Objects.html#Numeric-Objects">Numeric Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Object-Groups.html#index-object-groups-1220">object groups</a>: <a href="Object-Groups.html#Object-Groups">Object Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#index-oct-2471">oct</a>: <a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#Oct_002dFiles">Oct-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#index-oct_002dfiles-2469">oct-files</a>: <a href="Oct_002dFiles.html#Oct_002dFiles">Oct-Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-Octave-command-options-27">Octave command options</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#index-Octave-development-2512">Octave development</a>: <a href="Contributing-Guidelines.html#Contributing-Guidelines">Contributing Guidelines</a></li>
<li><a href="Using-Octave-Mode.html#index-g_t_0040code_007boctave_002dtags_007d-2559"><code>octave-tags</code></a>: <a href="Using-Octave-Mode.html#Using-Octave-Mode">Using Octave Mode</a></li>
<li><a href="Differential-Equations.html#index-ODE-1784">ODE</a>: <a href="Differential-Equations.html#Differential-Equations">Differential Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="Getting-Help.html#index-on_002dline-help-83">on-line help</a>: <a href="Getting-Help.html#Getting-Help">Getting Help</a></li>
<li><a href="Operator-Precedence.html#index-operator-precedence-545">operator precedence</a>: <a href="Operator-Precedence.html#Operator-Precedence">Operator Precedence</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-arithmetic-458">operators, arithmetic</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-assignment-528">operators, assignment</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-operators_002c-boolean-511">operators, boolean</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-decrement-540">operators, decrement</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-increment-539">operators, increment</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-operators_002c-logical-514">operators, logical</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-operators_002c-relational-492">operators, relational</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-optimization-1797">optimization</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Command-Line-Options.html#index-options_002c-Octave-command-29">options, Octave command</a>: <a href="Command-Line-Options.html#Command-Line-Options">Command Line Options</a></li>
<li><a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#index-or-operator-516">or operator</a>: <a href="Boolean-Expressions.html#Boolean-Expressions">Boolean Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="Ordinary-Differential-Equations.html#index-oregonator-1788">oregonator</a>: <a href="Ordinary-Differential-Equations.html#Ordinary-Differential-Equations">Ordinary Differential Equations</a></li>
<li><a href="The-_003ccode_003eswitch_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#index-g_t_0040code_007botherwise_007d-statement-562"><code>otherwise</code> statement</a>: <a href="The-_003ccode_003eswitch_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement.html#The-_003ccode_003eswitch_003c_002fcode_003e-Statement">The &lt;code&gt;switch&lt;/code&gt; Statement</a></li>
<li><a href="Table-of-Output-Conversions.html#index-output-conversions_002c-for-_0040code_007bprintf_007d-788">output conversions, for <code>printf</code></a>: <a href="Table-of-Output-Conversions.html#Table-of-Output-Conversions">Table of Output Conversions</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-patch-graphics-object-1122">patch graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Patch-Properties.html#index-patch-properties-1195">patch properties</a>: <a href="Patch-Properties.html#Patch-Properties">Patch Properties</a></li>
<li><a href="Sending-Patches.html#index-patches_002c-submitting-2552">patches, submitting</a>: <a href="Sending-Patches.html#Sending-Patches">Sending Patches</a></li>
<li><a href="Persistent-Variables.html#index-g_t_0040code_007bpersistent_007d-statement-428"><code>persistent</code> statement</a>: <a href="Persistent-Variables.html#Persistent-Variables">Persistent Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Persistent-Variables.html#index-persistent-variables-427">persistent variables</a>: <a href="Persistent-Variables.html#Persistent-Variables">Persistent Variables</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-personal-startup-file-73">personal startup file</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Plotting.html#index-plotting-815">plotting</a>: <a href="Plotting.html#Plotting">Plotting</a></li>
<li><a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#index-precision-_0028_0040code_007bprintf_007d_0029-787">precision (<code>printf</code>)</a>: <a href="Output-Conversion-Syntax.html#Output-Conversion-Syntax">Output Conversion Syntax</a></li>
<li><a href="Printing-Notation.html#index-printing-notation-13">printing notation</a>: <a href="Printing-Notation.html#Printing-Notation">Printing Notation</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-program_002c-self-contained-157">program, self contained</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-project-startup-file-75">project startup file</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Customizing-the-Prompt.html#index-prompt-customization-134">prompt customization</a>: <a href="Customizing-the-Prompt.html#Customizing-the-Prompt">Customizing the Prompt</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-QP-1799">QP</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-QR-factorization-1606">QR factorization</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Optimization.html#index-quadratic-programming-1795">quadratic programming</a>: <a href="Optimization.html#Optimization">Optimization</a></li>
<li><a href="Quitting-Octave.html#index-quitting-octave-78">quitting octave</a>: <a href="Quitting-Octave.html#Quitting-Octave">Quitting Octave</a></li>
<li><a href="Running-Octave.html#index-quitting-octave-9">quitting octave</a>: <a href="Running-Octave.html#Running-Octave">Running Octave</a></li>
<li><a href="Quiver-group.html#index-quiver-group-1243">quiver group</a>: <a href="Quiver-group.html#Quiver-group">Quiver group</a></li>
<li><a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#index-quotient-464">quotient</a>: <a href="Arithmetic-Ops.html#Arithmetic-Ops">Arithmetic Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Ranges.html#index-range-expressions-231">range expressions</a>: <a href="Ranges.html#Ranges">Ranges</a></li>
<li><a href="Customizing-readline.html#index-g_t_0040code_007breadline_007d-customization-131"><code>readline</code> customization</a>: <a href="Customizing-readline.html#Customizing-readline">Customizing readline</a></li>
<li><a href="Comparison-Ops.html#index-relational-operators-491">relational operators</a>: <a href="Comparison-Ops.html#Comparison-Ops">Comparison Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Lists.html#index-reporting-bugs-2539">reporting bugs</a>: <a href="Bug-Lists.html#Bug-Lists">Bug Lists</a></li>
<li><a href="Reporting-Bugs.html#index-reporting-bugs-2518">reporting bugs</a>: <a href="Reporting-Bugs.html#Reporting-Bugs">Reporting Bugs</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Reporting.html#index-results_002c-incorrect-2545">results, incorrect</a>: <a href="Bug-Reporting.html#Bug-Reporting">Bug Reporting</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-Criteria.html#index-results_002c-incorrect-2526">results, incorrect</a>: <a href="Bug-Criteria.html#Bug-Criteria">Bug Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="Graphics-Objects.html#index-root-figure-graphics-object-1110">root figure graphics object</a>: <a href="Graphics-Objects.html#Graphics-Objects">Graphics Objects</a></li>
<li><a href="Simple-File-I_002fO.html#index-saving-data-727">saving data</a>: <a href="Simple-File-I_002fO.html#Simple-File-I_002fO">Simple File I/O</a></li>
<li><a href="Scatter-group.html#index-scatter-group-1245">scatter group</a>: <a href="Scatter-group.html#Scatter-group">Scatter group</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-Schur-decomposition-1615">Schur decomposition</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Functions-and-Scripts.html#index-script-files-587">script files</a>: <a href="Functions-and-Scripts.html#Functions-and-Scripts">Functions and Scripts</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-scripts-154">scripts</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#index-self-contained-programs-156">self contained programs</a>: <a href="Executable-Octave-Programs.html#Executable-Octave-Programs">Executable Octave Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="Stem-Series.html#index-series-objects-1248">series objects</a>: <a href="Stem-Series.html#Stem-Series">Stem Series</a></li>
<li><a href="Line-series.html#index-series-objects-1240">series objects</a>: <a href="Line-series.html#Line-series">Line series</a></li>
<li><a href="Error-bar-series.html#index-series-objects-1238">series objects</a>: <a href="Error-bar-series.html#Error-bar-series">Error bar series</a></li>
<li><a href="Contour-groups.html#index-series-objects-1236">series objects</a>: <a href="Contour-groups.html#Contour-groups">Contour groups</a></li>
<li><a href="Bar-series.html#index-series-objects-1234">series objects</a>: <a href="Bar-series.html#Bar-series">Bar series</a></li>
<li><a href="Area-series.html#index-series-objects-1232">series objects</a>: <a href="Area-series.html#Area-series">Area series</a></li>
<li><a href="Short_002dcircuit-Boolean-Operators.html#index-short_002dcircuit-evaluation-523">short-circuit evaluation</a>: <a href="Short_002dcircuit-Boolean-Operators.html#Short_002dcircuit-Boolean-Operators">Short-circuit Boolean Operators</a></li>
<li><a href="Assignment-Ops.html#index-side-effect-531">side effect</a>: <a href="Assignment-Ops.html#Assignment-Ops">Assignment Ops</a></li>
<li><a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#index-singular-value-decomposition-1619">singular value decomposition</a>: <a href="Matrix-Factorizations.html#Matrix-Factorizations">Matrix Factorizations</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-site-startup-file-71">site startup file</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Coding-Tips.html#index-speedups-2509">speedups</a>: <a href="Coding-Tips.html#Coding-Tips">Coding Tips</a></li>
<li><a href="Stair-group.html#index-stair-group-1247">stair group</a>: <a href="Stair-group.html#Stair-group">Stair group</a></li>
<li><a href="Tips-and-Standards.html#index-standards-of-coding-style-2506">standards of coding style</a>: <a href="Tips-and-Standards.html#Tips-and-Standards">Tips and Standards</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-startup-69">startup</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Startup-Files.html#index-startup-files-70">startup files</a>: <a href="Startup-Files.html#Startup-Files">Startup Files</a></li>
<li><a href="Statements.html#index-statements-554">statements</a>: <a href="Statements.html#Statements">Statements</a></li>
<li><a href="Stem-Series.html#index-stem-series-1249">stem series</a>: <a href="Stem-Series.html#Stem-Series">Stem Series</a></li>
<li><a href="Strings.html#index-strings-279">strings</a>: <a href="Strings.html#Strings">Strings</a></li>
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