13 Functions and Script Files

Complicated Octave programs can often be simplified by defining functions. Functions can be defined directly on the command line during interactive Octave sessions, or in external files, and can be called just like built-in functions.

• Defining Functions
• Multiple Return Values
• Variable-length Argument Lists
• Variable-length Return Lists
• Returning From a Function
• Function Files
• Script Files
• Dynamically Linked Functions
• Function Handles and Inline
• Organization of Functions