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Substitute Variable

Can anyone tell me what is the purpose of a substitute variable in the unix programming language and give an example where it may be used?

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GETBDDVARINDEX(3)						   BDD FUNCTIONS						 GETBDDVARINDEX(3)

NAME
getbddvarindex - converts a variable number in a bdd index. ORIGIN
This software belongs to the ALLIANCE CAD SYSTEM developed by the ASIM team at LIP6 laboratory of Universite Pierre et Marie CURIE, in Paris, France. Web : http://asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance/ E-mail : alliance-users@asim.lip6.fr SYNOPSYS
#include "bdd101.h" bddindex getbddvarindex( BddSystem, Variable ) bddsystem *BddSystem; bddvar Variable; PARAMETERS
BddSystem The bdd system. Variable The variable number to convert. DESCRIPTION
getbddvarindex converts the variable number Variable to a bdd index, in the bdd system BddSystem. If a null pointer is given, the default bdd system is used. The function uses simply the translation table BddSystem->VAR_TO_INDEX. RETURN VALUE
getbddvarindex returns the bdd index of Variable. ERRORS
"variable xxx out of range, error !" The Variable parameter must be less or equal to the BddSystem->NUMBER_VAR field. EXAMPLE
#include "bdd101.h" bddsystem *BddSystem; bddnode *BddNode; BddSystem = createbddsystem( 100, 1000, 100, 50000 ); BddNode = addbddvar( (bddsystem *)0, 0 ); /* displays 2 */ printf( "%d", getbddvarindex( (bddsystem *)0, 0 ) ); destroybddsystem( (bddsystem *)0 ); SEE ALSO
bdd(1) BUG REPORT
This tool is under development at the ASIM department of the LIP6 laboratory. We need your feedback to improve documentation and tools. ASIM
/LIP6 October 1, 1997 GETBDDVARINDEX(3)