Re: st: Question using macro in loop

[Tak-wai Chau <tchau@troi.cc.rochester.edu>]

Thanks! I think it works.

Actually I wonder if there is any direct reference method because I have 
to run it inside another loop. It seems a little stupid to loop these 
over and over again.

Thanks a lot!

Friedrich Huebler wrote:

> Tak Wai,
>
> You stated your problem clearly and here is the solution.
>
> forvalues i = 1/10 {
>   replace v`i' = y if w==`i'
> }
>
> Friedrich
>
> --- Tak-wai Chau <tchau@troi.cc.rochester.edu> wrote:
> > First forget about the specific example I used before.
> >
> > Now we have variables V1, V2,..., V10.
> > We have another variable W contains integer values between 1 and 10
> > inclusively.
> > We also have another variable Y contain numerical values.
> > I want to set Vi=Y if W==i for that observation and let other Vs 
> > unchanged for that observations.
> >
> > So what can I do in this case?
> >
> > Hope this is clearer now.
> >
> > Thanks a lot!
> >
> > Friedrich Huebler wrote:
> >
> > > --- Tak-wai Chau <tchau@troi.cc.rochester.edu> wrote:
> > > > The key question I have in mind is whether we can, within a
> > loop,
> > > > update one of the variables, and which variable to update is
> > > > according to the value taking by another variable. This value is
> > > > different across observations.
> > > Yes, you can do that but your explanation is too vague. It is
> > > difficult to help if you don't provide a clear rule for how
> > values
> > > should be replaced.
> > >
> > > Friedrich
>
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