Ulrich Kohler
>
> The extended macro function -variable label- is your
> friend. Something like
> the following might work:
>
> gen str1 labelvar = "" /* <- generate an
> empty string var */
> local i 1
> foreach var of varlist `outcomes' {
> local lab: variable label `var' /* <- save variable
> label in local `lab'
> replace labelvar = "`lab'" in `i' /* <- store
> contents of `lab' in */
> local i 1
> }
>
A small typo here, I think. I suggest
gen str1 labelvar = ""
local i 1
foreach var of varlist `outcomes' {
local lab: variable label `var'
replace labelvar = "`lab'" in `i'
local i = `i' + 1
}
Also, for generality, this should be
`"`lab'"' for coping with any embedded
double quotes.
Nick
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