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bug #63019: [octave forge] (linear-algebra) nmf_pg document minor error

Submitter:  Liang Tang <lt1234>
Submitted:  Mon 05 Sep 2022 12:56:11 PM UTC
   
 
Category:  Octave Package Severity:  3 - Normal
Priority:  5 - Normal Item Group:  Documentation
Status:  Confirmed Assigned to:  None
Originator Name:  lt1234 Open/Closed:  * Open
Release:  * other Operating System:  * Any
Fixed Release:  None Planned Release:  None
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Mon 05 Sep 2022 01:18:37 PM UTC, comment #2: 

Oops. Didn't realize this is a documentation bug.

Re-opening

Markus Mützel <mmuetzel>
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Mon 05 Sep 2022 01:16:42 PM UTC, comment #1: 

IIUC, you expect `nmf_pg(A,tol=1e-3);` to behave like a Python idiom.
However, in Octave, it means: Assign `1e-3` to the variable `tol` and pass that result (as the second argument) to the function `nmf_pg`.
IIUC, that function expects you to pass property-value pairs instead (like you showed later on in your report). So, you see that error message.

Closing as invalid.

Markus Mützel <mmuetzel>
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Mon 05 Sep 2022 12:56:11 PM UTC, original submission:  

In linear algebra package, the command line help of nmf_pg shows:

Examples:

            A     = rand(10,5);
            [W H] = nmf_pg(A,tol=1e-3);
            U     = W*H -A;
            disp(max(abs(U)));

These error messages would show:

error: nmf_pg: non-string for Parameter name or Switch
error: called from
    error at line 592 column 7
    parse at line 480 column 11
    nmf_pg at line 79 column 3

These work:

            [W H] = nmf_pg(A);
            [W H] = nmf_pg(A,'tol', 1e-3);

Liang Tang <lt1234>

 

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    Date Changed by Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced by
    2022-09-05 mmuetzel StatusInvalid / Not an Octave Bug Confirmed
        Open/ClosedClosed Open
        Release7.1.0 other
        Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows Any
        Summarynmf_pg document minor error [octave forge] (linear-algebra) nmf_pg document minor error
    2022-09-05 mmuetzel StatusNone Invalid / Not an Octave Bug
        Open/ClosedOpen Closed

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