Devra Golbe <[email protected]> asks how to label overlaid histograms:
> I am trying to produce overlaid histograms in which each histogram is
> labeled (e.g., "foreign" or "domestic"). I have checked the graphics
> manual, and the online help, and am unable to find the solution.
>
> . use "C:\Stata8\auto.dta", clear
> .histogram weight if foreign==0, density blcolor(blue) bfcolor(none)
>
> produces a single histogram labeled "Weight (lbs.)"
>
> However, the following
>
> . twoway (histogram weight if foreign==0, density blcolor(blue)
> bfcolor(none)) ///
> (histogram weight if foreign==1, density blcolor(red) bfcolor(none))
>
> produces two overlaid histograms, each labeled "density". How can I get
> the two histograms to be labeld "Domestic" and "Foreign", respectively?
Use the -yvarlabel()- option within each -histogram- plot-type:
. twoway ///
(histogram weight if foreign==0, ///
density blcolor(blue) bfcolor(none) ///
yvarlabel(Domestic) ///
) ///
(histogram weight if foreign==1, ///
density blcolor(red) bfcolor(none) ///
yvarlabel(Foreign) ///
)
--Jeff
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