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// Copyright (C) ????-2008 - INRIA
//
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function num=numer(r)
    //returns the numerator num of a rational function matrix r (r may be
    //also a scalar or polynomial matrix
    //!
    select typeof(r)
    case "constant" then
        num=r;
    case "polynomial" then
        num=r;
    case "rational" then
        num=r.num
    else
        error(msprintf(gettext("%s: Wrong type for input argument #%d: A floating point number or polynomial or rational fraction array expected.\n"),"numer",1))
    end

endfunction