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Like C and other programming languages, 20-sim does not recognize white space (spaces and tabs, carriage returns) except in a string. We recommend that you use white space to make your model easier to follow. For example, the following model is dense and difficult to read:

 

variables

 real y,u;

equations

 y = step(1);

 u = -step(1);

 if time > 5 then y = -ramp(1); u = ramp(1);

 else y = ramp(1); u = -ramp(1); end;

 

Adding white space with indentation makes the same code much easier to read:

 

variables

 real y;

 real u;

equations

 y = step(1);

 u = -step(1);

 

 if time > 5 then

         y = -ramp(1);

         u = ramp(1);

 else

                 y = ramp(1);

                 u = -ramp(1);

 end;