How about
. capture drop abc*
?
Nick
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Rachel
> 2. I have a large number of variables] with the same stem "abc10 abc11
> abc12....abc99" I'd like to drop all variables with an abc* prefix if
> any such variables currently exist within the stem.
>
> I've tried using -isvar-, but--from my reading--that requires me to
> list out each of these variables. Is there an easier way?
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