Hi,
In what conditions will the use of IF THEN ELSE function be considered appropriate? Bussiness Dynamics says that we should avoid using it, but the use is commonly found in other books including the Vensim User's Guide. So, I am confused and wish to learn when to use and when to avoid using it.
Thank you.
Monte
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bob@vensim.com
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Hi Monte,
Best practice is to avoid it unless the results of doing that are so complicated that they are very difficult to understand. If you are building difference equation models (not models conceptualized in continuous time) its use is more common. All the models in Business Dynamics are continuous conceptualizations.
Best practice is to avoid it unless the results of doing that are so complicated that they are very difficult to understand. If you are building difference equation models (not models conceptualized in continuous time) its use is more common. All the models in Business Dynamics are continuous conceptualizations.