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Functions vs Variables

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Many calculation tasks can be handled either with a variable or a function. Are the calculations handled differently in the code? Are there advantages of one over the other, or are they just different ways of organization?

For example, a model might have a source term R that depends on many things. One could define R as R: myVariable and in a variables node: myVariable = thing1 * thing2^2 / sqrt(thing3)

Alternatively, one could use a function: R: myFunction(thing1, thing2, thing3) and then define the analytical function myFunction(a,b,c) = a * b^2 / sqrt(c)

Once the model is run, are these approaches different in efficiency or stability?

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Steve Spielman
Aerosol Dynamics Inc.

0 Replies Last Post 2020年4月17日 GMT-4 17:05
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