function [AREA_I, PRICE_REF_BUS] = idx_area
%------------------------------  deprecated  ------------------------------
%   AREA matrix is not used by MATPOWER.
%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
%IDX_AREA   Defines constants for named column indices to areas matrix.
%   Example:
%
%   [AREA_I, PRICE_REF_BUS] = idx_area;
%
%   The index, name and meaning of each column of the areas matrix is given
%   below:
% 
%   columns 1-2
%    1  AREA_I          area number
%    2  PRICE_REF_BUS   price reference bus for this area

%   MATPOWER
%   $Id: idx_area.m 1635 2010-04-26 19:45:26Z ray $
%   by Ray Zimmerman, PSERC Cornell
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%% define the indices
AREA_I          = 1;    %% area number
PRICE_REF_BUS   = 2;    %% price reference bus for this area
