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RE: st: gen x = _n


From   "Nick Cox" <[email protected]>
To   <[email protected]>
Subject   RE: st: gen x = _n
Date   Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:11:42 -0000

gen T = floor(time/2) 

was the answer to a similar question on Friday. 

In your case 

ceil(_n/2) 

would be another way to do it. 

Nick 
[email protected] 

Raphael Fraser
 
> Thank you! Just one question. Why couldn't I think of that? 
> (rhetorical)
> 
> On 2/17/06, Richard Williams <[email protected]> wrote:

 > >I have two variables as listed below type and adjct. 
> However, I would
> > >like to create the variable
> > >x. Can anyone assist?
> > >
> > >type  adjct   x
> > >  0       50      1
> > >  1       650    1
> > >  0       80      2
> > >  1       600    2
> > >  0       100    3
> > >  1       500    3
> > >

> > gen x = round(_n/2)

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