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6 octave - A high-level interactive language for numerical computations.
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9 octave [options]
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12 The complete set of command-line options for octave is available by
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19 Octave is a high-level language, primarily intended for numerical com‐
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24 The primary documentation for Octave is written using Texinfo, the GNU
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46 If you are unable to use the bug_report command, send your message to
47 the bug@octave.org mailing list by some other means. Please read the
48 `Bugs' chapter in the Octave manual to find out how to submit a bug
49 report that will enable the Octave maintainers to fix the problem.
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52 John W. Eaton
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