"Octave" (External Evaluation System)

Details

GNU Octave is a scientific programming language with powerful mathematics-oriented syntax.
Octave Version 4.2.2 and higher is supported.
To configure Octave for use in the Wolfram Language, follow the instructions from the Configure Octave for ExternalEvaluate workflow.

ExternalEvaluate Usage

ExternalEvaluate["Octave",code] executes the code string in Octave and returns the results as a Wolfram Language expression.

Data Types

The following Octave built-in types are supported:

logical	True \| False	Boolean True/False values
int8, int16, int32, etc.	Integer	integer
float	Real	real number
complex	Complex	complex number (returning from Octave only)
char	String	string of characters
matrix	List	list of objects
struct	Association	associative array
cell	List	variable container of different size and type
Inf	ComplexInfinity	quantity with infinite magnitude
NaN	Indeterminate	not well defined numerical result

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Evaluate 2+2 in Octave and return the result:

Arrays are returned as lists:

Type > and select Octave from the drop-down menu to get a code cell that uses ExternalEvaluate to evaluate:

cos([pi,0])

Scope (11)

Evaluate a Boolean statement in Octave and return the result:

Compute the magnitude of a complex number in Octave and return the result:

Dictionaries in Octave are returned as associations:

Create a Complex number in Octave and return the result:

Session Options (4)

"ReturnType" (2)

For the Octave evaluation system, the default return type is "Expression":

Numbers, strings, lists and associations are automatically imported for the "Expression" return type:

"Version" (1)

You can use "Version" to make sure only a particular Octave version is going to be used:

"Evaluator" (1)

Evaluate Octave code using a specified "Evaluator":

Command Options (4)

"Command" (2)

When only a string of Octave code is provided, the command is directly executed:

The above is equivalent to writing the command using this form:

Put code in a CloudObject:

Evaluate directly from the cloud:

The above is equivalent to writing the command using this form:

"Arguments" (2)

Use "Arguments" to call the result of the evaluation with arguments:

When a non-list argument is provided, a single argument is passed to the function:

You can define a function inside "Command" and directly call it with "Arguments":

The same result can be achieved by using a Rule:

You can also pass arguments by creating an ExternalFunction:

Applications (1)

Use an anonymous function in Octave:

Use the function:

Close the session:

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