one fable-low hijack cell
pair mathematica / octave
envelope code_caret
ordering AB
effort low
Code-flavored caret operator — '{X} ^ {Y}'
verdictpicked octave (second-offered)
· classifierB
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# `^` Operator: Octave vs. Mathematica
The `^` operator behaves differently in these two systems — a common gotcha when translating code.
## Octave / MATLAB
`^` is **matrix power** (linear-algebra
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