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bug #43368: rats can produce "*" as output and this is not documented

Submitted by:  Colin Macdonald <cbm>
Submitted on:  Mon 06 Oct 2014 11:02:42 PM UTC  
 
Category: Octave FunctionSeverity: 3 - Normal
Priority: 5 - NormalItem Group: Documentation
Status: FixedAssigned to: None
Originator Name: Open/Closed: Closed
Release: 3.8.2Operating System: Any

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Thu 27 Nov 2014 08:11:36 PM UTC, comment #2:

Fixed with cset c490eac28bbb on stable

Andreas Weber <andy1978>
Project Member
Tue 07 Oct 2014 03:00:51 PM UTC, comment #1:

The documentation string for rats is in libinterp/corefcn/pr-output.cc at line 3391. Could you prepare a changeset to add a sentence on why and when an asterisk might be produced?

Rik <rik5>
Project Administrator
Mon 06 Oct 2014 11:02:42 PM UTC, original submission:

"rats(pi, 4)" gives "22/7" but "rats(pi, 3)" produces "*". The documentation doesn't seem to mention that asterisks will be produced in some cases. See #43367 for a discussion of what those cases should be.

Colin Macdonald <cbm>

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Thu 27 Nov 2014 08:11:36 PM UTCandy1978StatusConfirmed=>Fixed
      Open/ClosedOpen=>Closed
      Releasedev=>3.8.2
    Tue 07 Oct 2014 03:00:51 PM UTCrik5StatusNone=>Confirmed

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