Introduction

In this tutorial, we will learn to code the Hello World script using the Octave software on the Ubuntu Linux machine. A common way to test something new is to create a simple “Hello World” program with the language or tools we are learning. Let’s get started.

Prerequisite

Install Octave Application on the Linux machine.

https://www.testingdocs.com/install-octave-on-ubuntu-linux/

Launch the App

Click on the Show applications >> Search for Octave >> Click on the GNU Octave icon

This should launch the Octave GUI.

Hello World

In the Command Window type the following command near the prompt >>

>> disp(‘Hello World’);
Hello World
>>

disp

The disp is a built-in function to display values onto the screen. Please note that the output from disp function always ends with a newline. To know more about the function type ‘help disp’ on the Command Window prompt.

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Octave Tutorials

Octave Tutorial on this website can be found at:
https://www.testingdocs.com/octave-tutorial/

More information on Octave can be found on the official website:
https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/index