On Feb 7, 2004, at 2:33 AM, Amit wrote:
I have a variable for which I need the maximum element. So, I typed:
egen element=max(var5)
Now, I need to use this value in a for-loop
foreach i=1(1)element {
...
}
Presuming that the variable contains integers:
quietly summ var5
local hi5 = r(max)
forvalues i=1/`hi5' {
...
}
Note that if you want to count, you should use forvalues, not foreach.
Kit
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