dynare/matlab/varlist_indices.m

function [i_var,nvar] = varlist_indices(sublist,list)
% function [i_var,nvar] = varlist_indices(sublist,list)
% returns the indices of a list of endogenous variables
%
% INPUT
%   sublist:    sublist of variables
%   list:       list of variables 
%
% OUTPUT
%   i_var:      variable indices in M_.endo_names
%   nvar:       number of variables in varlist
%
% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
%    none

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[check,i_var] = ismember(sublist,list,'rows');

nvar = length(i_var);

if ~all(check)
    k =find(check);
    error(strcat(sublist(k,:),' hasn''t been declared'))
end