# Copyright (C) 1998 A. Scottedward Hodel 
#
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function retval = strappend(str,suffix);
  # retval = strappend(str,suffix);
  # append string suffix to each string in the string matrix str
  
  if(nargin != 2 | nargout > 1)
    usage(" retval = strappend(str,suffix)");
  elseif(!isstr(str) | !isstr(suffix))
    error("Both arguments must be strings")
  endif

  for ii=1:rows(str)
    newst = [dezero(str(ii,:)),suffix];
    retval(ii,1:length(newst)) = (newst);
  endfor

endfunction