Other people provided the syntax answer.
Perhaps you just made this example up, but
* in any case I would always recommend
using appropriate variable names. "square"
is not a good name for a square root variable.
* I don't know what meaning is to be attached
to the square root of a diameter.
Nick
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> I am a beginning stat major, and I am trying to figure out
> how to command the
> stata program to take the square root of a data set, after I
> have already infiled some data.
>
> I typed:
>
> gen square = sqrt{diameter}
>
> but it doesnt work
>
> it says sqrt not found.
>
> does anyone know the command?
*
* For searches and help try:
* http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html
* http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
