[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #57408] webread returns incorrect type and size data

[Rik]

URL:
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                 Summary: webread returns incorrect type and size data
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: rik5
            Submitted on: Fri 13 Dec 2019 03:49:34 PM PST
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: Confirmed
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: dev
        Operating System: Any

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Details:


url = 'http://heritage.stsci.edu/2007/14/images/p0714aa.jpg';
rgb = webread(url);
size (rgb)
class (rgb)


This returns a char row vector.  However, it should be a 1000x800x3 uint8
image.

If I use "imread (URL)" this works correctly.





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