zeros(n)

[Ether Jones]

Is this a known bug?

When I use this:
A=zeros(20000);
... I get a memory error.

But when I use this:
for i=1:20000
A(i)=0;
endfor;
... it works fine.


See log below:


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octave-3.6.4.exe:1> A=zeros(20000);
error: memory exhausted or requested size too large for range of Octave's
index
type -- trying to return to prompt

octave-3.6.4.exe:1> for i=1:20000
> A(i)=0;
> endfor;

octave-3.6.4.exe:2>





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