st: extract a subset of numbers from a bigger number

[Alejandro "Ria�o" <a_riano@yahoo.com>]

Hello Statalisters,

How can I extract the last 5 digits a 9-digit number
(say a social security number) creating a new variable
?

i.e.

X                  newvar
999912345 --->     12345


thanks


	
		
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