You must evaluate, not copy.
local k = rowsof(c)
Alternatively,
matrix A = (1600,6400,7000,7000,7000)
forval i = 1/`= rowsof(C)' {
mat B = nullmat(B) \ A
}
Nick
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Lucy Morecroft
> I have a 1 x 5 matrix (A) and I am trying to create another matrix B,
> which is basically the rows of A replicated k times (so
> dimensions for B
> are k x 5). I am trying to use the nullmat function, which i found
> quoted in a message in your archive "st: RE: Filling a
> matrix", my code
> follows:
>
> local k rowsof(C)
>
> matrix A = (1600,6400,7000,7000,7000)
>
> forval i = 1/`k' {
> mat B = nullmat(B) \ A
> }
>
> Using the above i get an invalid syntax error. Does anyone see what
> mistake I am making? Can I use local values with nullmat?
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