// Scilab ( http://www.scilab.org/ ) - This file is part of Scilab
// Copyright (C) INRIA - Serge Steer
//
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function M=%s_i_c(varargin)
    //insertion of a matrix of numbers in a matrix of of string


    rhs=argn(2)
    M=varargin($)
    if rhs<=4 then //type conversion
        error(43)
    else //hypermatrix syntax
        if varargin($-1)<>[] then error(43),end
        M=mlist(["hm","dims","entries"],int32(size(M)),M(:))
        varargin($)=M;
        M=generic_i_hm("",varargin(:))
    end
endfunction