The value assigned to variable <variable_name> might be unused

hello, I have this function

function TransmissionLineData nphc =3; ngw = 0 ; resis(1) = 0.1379/1000 ;

....

i receive a warning "npch" might be unused. i also use "npch" as a variable in other functions. and that functions give arror. for example;

??? Input argument "nphc" is undefined.

Error in ==> ShortLine at 3 [RAD,GMR,RES] = BundleReduction(nphc,ngw,nb,bsep,rdext,gmr,resis);

Can anyone help me in this, please?

Answer 1

[Paulo Silva]

nphc is a local variable of that function, it isn't the same one unless you say it is using global npchc in all the functions that use that variable.

Warning!!! The use of global variables isn't recommended, if you want to share data between functions send variables as arguments.

function1(arg1,arg2)
%some code
nphc=1;
function2(arg1,arg2,nphc)
end

function2(arg1,arg2,nphc)
%some code
nphc
end

Although nphc inside function2 isn't the one on function1 it does have the same value because you send it to this function, you can now put values inside it but it won't change the nphc value inside the function1

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