How to convert an optimization variable to symbolic variable?

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Hi everyone,
I need to convert an optimization variable that created by 'optimvar' command to a symbolic variable. I couldn't find any converter funtion for this one. I have a polynom consists of optimization variables, and i want to replace found values of some optimization variables in this polynom. If you know any other method for doing this, please let me know.

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 9 Aug 2022
It does not appear to be documented, but use optimexpr2fcn() on the optimization expression, to get back a function handle to a .m that it will write in your current directory. The resulting function will expect only a single input that is a vector, all of the inputs concatenated together.
For example,
x = optimvar('x',3,2);
y = optimvar('y',1,2);
expr = sum(x,1) - 2*y;
syms X [3 2]
syms Y [1 2]
h = optimexpr2fcn(expr)
h = function_handle with value:
@exprfcn
h([X(:); Y(:)])
ans = 
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B. Berk
B. Berk on 9 Aug 2022
I did a lot of research, however, couldn't see this optimexpr2fcn function. Looks like it wil solve my problem. If I can't solve it, I'll write here again if you don't mind.
Sincerely thanks.

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Matt J
Matt J on 9 Aug 2022
You can use the evaluate() command to substitute in values.

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