Yes, as I already indicated.
e.g.
local pi = _pi
di as res %2.0f `pi'
di as res %2.1f `pi'
di as res %3.2f `pi'
di as res %6.5f `pi'
Nick
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Luhang Wang
> Thanks for the remind that "macros are macros and variables are
> variables". I stored the statistics as macros.
> But as stated in the help for -format-, does it only work for
> variables? Or for macros as well? Thank you!
Nick Cox
> > Macros are macros; variables are variables.
> > There is nothing in Stata called a macro
> > variable.
> >
> > Either way, formats are to be understood
> > by reading the help for -format-. Then use
> > the appropriate formats in your -display- commands.
Luhang Wang
> > > I'm making a table displaying some summary statistics which I have
> > > stored as macro variables. They are displayed as of 16
> digits, which
> > > is far more than the precision I want. So could anyone
> give me some
> > > idea about setting the format for macro variables? Thanks a lot!
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