align="center">-</td>
<td align="center">-</td>
<td align="center">+</td>
<td align="left"><code>generated quantities</code></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td align="center">-</td>
<td align="center">-</td>
<td align="center">-</td>
<td align="left"><code>transformed data</code> (local)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Another way to look at the variables is in terms of their function.
To decide which variable to use, consult the charts in the <a href="overview-of-stans-program-blocks.html#where-to-declare-ta