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Syntax

 y = table(file_name,x);

Description

This model uses a one-dimensional table with data points to calculate the output y = f(x) as a function of the input x. The output y is calculated using linear interpolation between the table data points.

The input data x of the first column needs to be monotonically increasing.
Discontinuities are allowed, by providing the same input point twice in the table.
Values outside of the table range, are computed by linear extrapolation of the last two points.

 

The first argument (file_name) of this function must be a parameter of the type string and is used as a reference to a filename. This reference can be specified using the complete path or relative to the model directory. The second argument (x) should be a real variable.

 

table

 

-2.5

-2

0

1

2

3

5

6

(example):

 

-0.5

-1

-1

0

2

3.0

4

4.0

table

 

A table must be stored as an ASCII (text) file or a Comma Separated Values (.csv) file and should consist two columns of data. The first column consists of the x-values and the second column of the corresponding y-values. Each line of the file may only contain one x- and one corresponding y-value. The two values must be separated by a space or a tab. Each new set of x- and y-values must start on a new line. No comment or other text may be part of the table-file.

Example

parameters

 string filename = 'data.txt';

variables

 real y;

 real x;

equations

 x = ramp(1);

 y = table(filename,x);

 

Example data.txt format:
 

-2.5, -0.5

-2.0, -1.0

0.0, -1.0

1.0, 0.0

2.0, 2.0

3.0, 3.0

5.0, 4.0

6.0, 4.0

 

Limitations

x and y must be scalars. from_file must be string parameter.