[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #65893] Polyfit result depends on number of output arguments

[Mark van Rossum]

URL:
  <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?65893>

                 Summary: Polyfit result depends on number of output arguments
                   Group: GNU Octave
               Submitter: cosine
               Submitted: Wed 19 Jun 2024 11:56:25 AM UTC
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
                 Release: 8.4.0
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: GNU/Linux
           Fixed Release: None
         Planned Release: None


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Date: Wed 19 Jun 2024 11:56:25 AM UTC By: Mark van Rossum <cosine>
Hi

> x=0:3; y= 2*x+3;
> p=polyfit(x,y,1)
p =
   2   3

This is correct.


But now when called asking for more return arguments:

> [p,q,r]=polyfit(x,y,1)
p =
   2.5820   6.0000
....

This is incorrect.







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