Re: [Help-glpk] difference between lpx_xxx and glp__xxx functions

[Diamantini Maurice]

Le 18 déc. 07 à 21:10, Andrew Makhorin a écrit :

> > I'm starting to look at glpk at the C api level,
> > When I look at some examples I have, it use numerous
> > "lpx_xxx" functions (like lpx_set_prob_name) but the provided
> > glpk.ps mention only the "glp_set_prob_name" function.
>
> Routines prefixed with 'lpx' are old api routines (introduced about
> 5 yrs ago). Eventually they will be replaced by new, improved api
> routines prefixed with 'glp'. However, all the old api routines, which
> are _documented_ (starting from version 4.0), will be also available
> for backward compatibility.
>
> > So my questions are :
> > - are all lpx_xxx function deprecated in favour of the glp_xx ones?
> >    (but there is some lpx_xxx functions in the glpk.ps doc)
>
> You can use both 'lpx' and 'glp' versions of the same routine, though
> it is recommended to use the new, 'glp' version.

Thank you very much for the fast response!

-- Maurice



> > - is there a list of official functions?
>
> Please see the glpk reference manual (glpk.ps).