suspect bug with parenthesis

[David Bateman]

Francesco Potorti` wrote:
> Is this normal?
>
> octave> x=axis
> x =
>
>    0.00000   1.00000   0.00000   0.03700   0.00000   1.00000
>
> octave> (x=axis)
> parse error:
>
>   syntax error
>
>   
>>>> (x=axis)
>>>>         

Well its consistent with matlab

 >> x=axis

x =

     0     1     0     1

 >> (x=axis)
??? (x=axis)
      |
Error: The expression to the left of the equals sign is not a valid 
target for
an assignment.

I suppose the reason is that the parenthesis mean that (x=axis) is 
treated in its entirety as an RHS.

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