Update this file with the 'makeindex' command. Do not edit directly. General help topics: ------------------- Functions and commands: ---------------------- apropos Locate functions, commands and help topics by keyword lookup. break Break out of a loop, to the command following the loop continue Start the next iteration of a do,while or repeat loop date Returns the date like: Thu Aug 15 22:14:05 1991 dim Return the number of elements along a given axis do Start of do-loop, complete with: end do else Either block or statement else in if() block elseif Alternative block in if();...;end if control block end Complete do, while or if block exit Exit the program flagdel Given a flag array, delete elements from given axes of array(s) float Declare a floating point variable getenv Return the value of an environment variable help Give help on a command, function or module if Start of IF conditional control block or statement index Search for and return the position of a sub-string within a string integer Declare an integer variable len Return the number of characters in a string expression logfile Close any existing log file and optionally start a new one. logical Declare a logical variable makeindex Compile a help index file for a given module or modules. nearest (No help file) print Show values of argument arrays one after the other separated by a space prompt_user Prompt the user for a reply string (with optional default). query Asks the user " ? (y/n):" and returns TRUE if user types y quit Exit the program repeat repeat;commands;until(false) - Looping control statement. stop Quit execution string Declare a string variable strnum Return the string representation of a number system Send a command to the operating system for execution type Print values of argument arrays showing the shape of the array until repeat;...;until(true) loop until condition is met varlist Show the declaration of a variable while while(true);commands;end while - Looping control statement.