x(:)=sparse(42) makes x sparse

[David Bateman]

Kim Hansen wrote:
> I don't think this was meant to convert x to sparse:
>
> octave:1> x=zeros(2,2);
> octave:2> x(:)=sparse(42)
> x =
>
> Compressed Column Sparse (rows = 2, cols = 2, nnz = 4)
>
>   (1, 1) ->  42
>   (2, 1) ->  42
>   (1, 2) ->  42
>   (2, 2) ->  42
>
> octave:3> x=zeros(2,2,2);
> octave:4> x(:)=sparse(42)
> error: invalid conversion of NDArray to Matrix
> error: assignment failed, or no method for `matrix = sparse matrix'
> error: evaluating assignment expression near line 4, column 5
> octave:4>
>
>   
Ok, that should not happen apparently.. Please try the attached patch

D.


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