[Scilab-users] a{i, j} specific extraction syntax with {} should not be introduced

[Samuel Gougeon]

Le 17/02/2016 18:22, Samuel Gougeon a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> Scilab 6.0 is being to introduce a very specific extraction syntax for 
> cells.
> Is it really worthwhile to do so, when everywhere else Scilab 6.0 
> tries to remove features that are too specific, and works to improve 
> consistency?

*What about insertion?**
*
--> C1 = { %pi %e ; %i %z};

--> C1(1) = 3

Wrong insertion: A Cell expected: use {...} instead of (...).

Why isn't this simple case silently handled, and the RHS scalar 
automatically wrapped in a cell to be accepted?


--> C1([1 3]) = {3,"abc"}
  C1  =

   [1x1 constant]  [1x1 string    ]
   [1x1 constant]  [1x1 polynomial]


OK. So here, no need to use C1{..} to make the assignmentdistributive. 
Perfect!

--> C1([1 3]) = list(3,"abc")

Wrong insertion: A Cell expected: use {...} instead of (...).

This should be as well accepted, as soon as length(RHS list) == length 
of the LHS vector of indices.


Could anyone find and show any case for which the {} specific insertion 
or extraction syntax would be worthwhile?

BR
Samuel Gougeon

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