The following identifiers are keywords, and may not be used as variable or function names:
__FILE__ |
__LINE__ |
break |
case |
catch |
classdef |
continue |
do |
else |
elseif |
end |
end_try_catch |
end_unwind_protect |
endclassdef |
endenumeration |
endevents |
endfor |
endfunction |
endif |
endmethods |
endparfor |
endproperties |
endswitch |
endwhile |
enumeration |
events |
for |
function |
global |
if |
methods |
otherwise |
parfor |
persistent |
properties |
return |
switch |
try |
until |
unwind_protect |
unwind_protect_cleanup |
while |
The function iskeyword can be used to quickly check whether an identifier is reserved by Octave.
Return true if name is an Octave keyword.
If name is omitted, return a list of keywords.
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