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Hi there, this is probably a very simple question- what is the right syntax for the following arguments:

(1) vector(3) xxx=(1 2 3)
(2) scalar a=@max(1 2)

Thanks
Basile

I don't understand the question.

(1) I am trying to declare a vector and assign values, but the syntax "vector(3) xxx=(1 2 3)" generates an error. What is wrong with it?
(2) I am trying to apply to the max function on two scalars ("s1" and "s2"), but the syntax "a=@max(s1 s2)" generates an error. What is wrong with it?

Any suggestions? Thanks.

1). I'm not sure where you got that syntax from, but it is not EViews syntax. 2) Same as above.

Thanks, this is helpful.

(1) As for one, since the following works "vector(3) xxx=x" (where x is a predefined vector or scalar), I thought there is a way to use "1 2 3" instead of x. It looks like I was wrong.

(2) Your proposed solution works. So it looks like @max works only on a predefined matrix and vectors but does not work with scalars.

May I ask one more quick question:
(3) is there a way to delete a specific row (or column) from a matrix? Assume x is 10x5 matrix and I would like to delete the rows (or columns) 3-4? What if want to delete the first 2 rows?

Much appreciated.

You'll have to use the extract functions (@rowextract, @colextract, @subextract) to take the pieces you want into new matrices. There is no delete function for matrices.

thx v m.