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Command: help name

Command: help --list

Command: help .

Command: help

Display the help text for name.

For example, the command help help prints a short message describing the help command.

Given the single argument --list, list all operators, keywords, built-in functions, and loadable functions available in the current session of Octave.

Given the single argument ., list all operators available in the current session of Octave.

If invoked without any arguments, help display instructions on how to access help from the command line.

The help command can provide information about most operators, for example help +, but not the comma and semicolon characters which are used by the Octave interpreter as command separators. For help on either of these type help comma or help semicolon.

See also: doc, lookfor, which, info.

Package: octave