Ronnie Babigumira writes:
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 6:05 AM
> I have text file with two variables whose contents are 16
> digit numbers of the form
>
> x
> 348080.2688552010
>
> I would like to import the data into stata whilst maintainig
> the precision. Here is what I have done. I import the
> variables as strings and that works. However, the next
> challenge is that they need to be used as numeric variables
> (this is the hair loss part). I have tried
>
> gen y = real(x)
> destring x, gen(y)
>
> Both dont have an option to specify the format. Trying to
> format the generated variables also wont help since format y
> %9.11f gives me the dreaded red lines and blue lines
>
> invalid %format
> r(120);
Destring will work, as it will automatically generate a double
precision number having 16 digits of accuracy.
The problem is that you are mis-specifying the format
Try -format y %20.10f-.
Tom
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