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bug #53469: display of char array should include quotes, differentiate char and string object in the future

Submitter:  Dildar Sk <hodor123456>
Submitted:  Mon 26 Mar 2018 06:13:27 AM UTC
   
 
Category:  Interpreter Severity:  1 - Wish
Priority:  1 - Later Item Group:  Feature Request
Status:  Postponed Assigned to:  None
Originator Name:  Dildar Sk Open/Closed:  * Open
Release:  * dev Operating System:  * GNU/Linux
Fixed Release:  None Planned Release:  None
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Fri 11 Jan 2019 12:39:12 PM UTC, comment #4: 

I'm +1 for adding quotes around the string display. This would help differentiate it from other types. E.g. numerics:


>> x = 1.234
x =  1.2340
>> y = '1.2340'
y = 1.2340


and @datetime, if Octave gains that functionality.

Andrew Janke <apjanke>
Mon 26 Mar 2018 06:04:19 PM UTC, comment #3: 

Ok, I've updated the summary.

It could be argued that quotes around a string would look better.

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
Group Member
Mon 26 Mar 2018 05:57:48 PM UTC, comment #2: 

I am not saying implementing string class here.
I am saying at least if the char/string output comes within ''
it would look good and would be more intuitive.

Dildar Sk <hodor123456>
Mon 26 Mar 2018 05:53:07 PM UTC, comment #1: 

Thanks for the bug report. Can you explain what you think the difference is?

To me the difference is bug #50855.

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
Group Member
Mon 26 Mar 2018 06:13:27 AM UTC, original submission:  

In MATLAB,


>> 'hodor123456'

ans =

    'hodor123456'

>> "hodor123456"

ans =

    "hodor123456"

>> num2str('hodor123456')

ans =

    'hodor123456'


But in GNU Octave,


>> 'hodor123456'
ans = hodor123456
>> "hodor123456"
ans = hodor123456
>> num2str('hodor123456')
ans = hodor123456


So, how MATLAB treats Char and String is very fancy and
intuitive. So, if this feature also get implemented in Octave
would be good.

Dildar Sk <hodor123456>

 

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    Date Changed by Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced by
    2021-05-21 mmuetzel Dependencies- bugs #56973 is dependent
    2018-03-26 mtmiller Severity3 - Normal 1 - Wish
        Priority5 - Normal 1 - Later
        StatusNone Postponed
        SummaryRequest to make string,char more intuitive display of char array should include quotes, differentiate char and string object in the future
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