Hi Yu-Jin,
try this (I'll assume your variable is called "var"):
gen house_no = substr(var,1,4)
gen indiv_no = substr(var,5,2)
destring house_no, replace
destring gen indiv_no, replace
You can have a look at other string functions in the [D] manual under "functions" or just by typing "help string functions"
Cheers,
Rodrigo
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Subject: st: how to split a variable?
I have a string variable with 6 characters wide. The first four characters are
household numbbers, and the last two are the individual members in a household.
I want two variables, namely, the household and the individual. Eventually, I
want to make them numerical. So, being string variable isn't important.
Yu-Jin
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