Possibility of using dynamic variable names

[Lothar Löwer]

Hi,

is there any possibility to use a string (stored as a parameter) as a variable name?

As an example:

var v_bra_p_12 {x,y,z};         # <- variable defined using three subscripts
param test symbolic default '';
let test := 'v_bra_p_12';

display (test)[1,1,23];      # <- 1st try to access v_bra_p_12[1,1,23]
display ($test)[1,1,23];    # <- 2nd try to access v_bra_p_12[1,1,23]

Best regards,

Lothar

[AMPL Google Group]

AMPL's var commands do not have a feature for letting a string represent a variable's name. It is possible to get this effect, however, by writing a var command to a file and then reading it. For example,

set X = 1..5;
set Y = 1..3;
set Z = 1..25;

var v_bra_p_12 {x in X, y in Y, z in Z} := x + y + z;

param test symbolic default '';
let test := 'v_bra_p_12';

printf "display %s[1,1,23];\n", test >tempfile;
include tempfile;

When I put these statements in a file test.run and execute it, I get the desired result:

ampl: include ..\test.run;
v_bra_p_12[1,1,23] = 25

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[Lothar Löwer]

Ok, that's at least a workaround. I will think about it. Again, than's a lot Robert for the fast reply!

Bestr regards,

Lothar