Separators

Except for file names, which are surrounded by quotation marks, blank spaces, tabs, and carriage returns will be considered as separators. File names can be contain blank spaces. In some cases special separators are defined.

• Comma

Separator between nonconservative nodes, dimension statements of multidimensional quantities, and index statements for access to multidimensional nodes.

• Assignment ( := )

Separator between name and value of a nonconservative node respectively separator between left and right side of an equation.

• Semicolon

Separator between model instances.

• Brackets

( ) Start and end of a nonconservative node list, parameters of math functions, or for grouping of math operations.

{ } Start and end of a model definition or a group of similar elements.

[ ] Start and end of a dimension statement of multidimensional quantities or the index list for access to multidimensional nodes.