11. Functions and Scripts

Complicated Octave programs can often be simplified by defining functions. Functions can be defined directly on the command line during interactive Octave sessions, or in external files, and can be called just like built-in functions.

11.1 Defining Functions
11.2 Multiple Return Values
11.3 Variable-length Argument Lists
11.4 Variable-length Return Lists
11.5 Returning From a Function
11.6 Default Arguments
11.7 Function Files
11.8 Script Files
11.9 Function Handles, Inline Functions, and Anonymous Functions
11.10 Commands
11.11 Organization of Functions Distributed with Octave