I got it. Use two variables: one as a quantile (1 thru 4) and the other
var with the medians for analyses.
Thanks. I like simple solutions.
-p
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Cox [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 3:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: st: RE: RE: RE: observation about float()
VISINTAINER PAUL
> Thanks, Nick. Your code with -egen- is simplier. However,
> you will get the
> same problem. The values for "median" in Q1 are 1.4300001
> and float()
> doesn't recognize this value.
>
> .list if median=float(1.43)
> .(no observations)
No; my point was that you don't ever need to do this,
at least in this territory, and I believe elsewhere.
Select on the quantile group, which will always be
an integer, and never on the quantile.
(Naturally, you actually typed == not = above.)
Nick
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