Zurab Sajaia <[email protected]> writes:
> Although -mat_capp- is undocumented command and "is of very limited
> interest, usually only to Stata programmers ..." I decided to post this
> question, in case folks at Stata have plans to update it.
>
> when merging matrices containing spaces in column names -mat_capp- was
> issuing the "conformability error
>
> .matrix a= 1,2
> .matrix colnames a="one two" three
> .matrix b=1\2\3
> .mat_capp c : a b, miss(.z)
>
>
> problem seems to come from the line:
> mat colnames `bb12' = `:colfullnames `b1'' `:colfullnames `b2''
>
> and possible solution could be
> mat colnames `bb12' = `:colfullnames `b1', quoted' `:colfullnames `b2',
> quoted'
>
> (from reading the help, I was under impression that option 'quoted' was
> for -coleq-, roweq- only but it seems doing the same thing
> with -colfullnames- as well)
>
> I'm using -mat_capp- in my program that is distributed to other users so now
> I'm deciding whether I wait for the next Stata update or consider other
> solutions in my code?
Wait for the next Stata update (probably available at the end of
this week). I will look into changing -mat_capp- (and presumably
-mat_rapp-) as you suggest. I will double check that there are
no unintended consequences. If there are, I will report back.
Otherwise, assume the change is in the next update.
Ken Higbee [email protected]
StataCorp 1-800-STATAPC
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