How to define a variable value using operator==

[WTnicole_WTnicole]

I just want define variable M2_ca=1 if Mc2[i,j]=m, how could i code in rstan?

M2_ca[i,j]=operator==(Mc2[i,j],m);

[mike-lawrence]

@WTnicole_WTnicole

=operator==(

Where did you come across this syntax? In 20yrs of coding I’ve never seen anything like that.

[nhuurre]

@mike-lawrence

Where did you come across this syntax?

Stan Functions Reference, probably.

@mike-lawrence

In 20yrs of coding I’ve never seen anything like that.

I guess you’ve never had to deal with C++

Anyway, the operator keyword is just a weird way to write it as if it were a function signature. The correct way to write Stan code is

M2_ca[i,j] = (Mc2[i,j] == m);

[mike-lawrence]

@nhuurre

I guess you’ve never had to deal with C++

A bit, but clearly not enough to encounter this!