deprecate the static keyword * octave.gperf: Use PERSISTENT as the token for "static" and "persistent" but use separate static_kw and persistent_kw values so we can distinguish them. * lex.ll (is_keyword_token): Handle static_kw and persistent_kw separately. Generate deprecated keyword warning for static_kw. * oct-parse.cc: Use PERSISTENT token instead of STATIC. * pt-decl.h, pt-decl.cc (tree_persistent_command): Rename from tree_static_command. Change all uses. * pt-walk.h (tree_walker::visit_persistent_command): Rename from visit_static_command. Change all derived classes. * NEWS: note that static has been deprecated.

--- a/src/octave.gperf
+++ b/src/octave.gperf
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   methods_kw,
   otherwise_kw,
   parfor_kw,
+  persistent_kw,
   properties_kw,
   return_kw,
   set_kw,
@@ -106,11 +107,11 @@
 methods, METHODS, methods_kw
 otherwise, OTHERWISE, otherwise_kw
 parfor, PARFOR, parfor_kw
-persistent, STATIC, static_kw
+persistent, PERSISTENT, persistent_kw
 properties, PROPERTIES, properties_kw
 return, FUNC_RET, return_kw
 set, SET, set_kw
-static, STATIC, static_kw
+static, PERSISTENT, static_kw
 switch, SWITCH, switch_kw
 try, TRY, try_kw
 until, UNTIL, until_kw