Re: st: multiple if??

[Ted Anagnoson <anag999@silcom.com>]

At 02:42 PM 5/11/03 -0400, you wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have the following problems
>
> I have variable index which takes values from 1-10
>
> I have variables demand1 - demand10
> depending upon the value of index, I have to select the value of demand 1
>
> i.e.
>
> if index==1, dem1 = demand1
> if index==2, dem1 = demand2
> if index==3, dem1 = demand3
Try something like:

gen dem1 = demand1 if index == 1
or, if dem1 already exists,
replace dem1 = demand1 if index == 1

General rule:
If statements go after the relevant command in Stata, and before the comma 
the delimits the command portion from the options portion....

Ted Anagnoson
Political Science
California State University, Los Angeles



> ...
>
> and so on
>
> Is there any easy way (or a single command) to do this
>
> Thanks,
>
> Prabhu
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