Macro Processor

[frankcw]

Hi, I have a very simple question in macro processing syntax.

Suppose in the mod file I use @#define ramsey = 1, then I use

@#if ramsey
equation 1
@#else
equation 2
@#endif

Is there a way that I can define @#define ramsey = parameter, in which parameter can be controlled in a matlab file and then passed to the mod file?

Thanks a lot!

Frank

[HoutanBastani]

Is your idea to perform multiple runs of dynare with different equations depending on the value of parameter? If so, you can define ramsey when you invoke dynare:

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>> eval(['dynare modfile.mod -Dramsey=' num2str(parameter)])

[alex]

Dear Houtan,

Related to your answer, how would you include multiple values of the parameter, say for two variables ramsey1 and ramsey2?

Best,
Alex

[HoutanBastani]

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eval(['dynare modfile.mod -Dramsey1=' num2str(parameter1) -Dramsey2=' num2str(parameter2)])

[alex]

Houtan,

it does not work, in the corresponding line Matlab says that "A quoted string is unterminated"

Alex

[jpfeifer]

It should be

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eval(['dynare modfile.mod -Dramsey1=' num2str(parameter1),' -Dramsey2=' num2str(parameter2)])

[alex]

it works thanks!

Best,
Alex