--- Thorsten Faas <[email protected]> wrote:
> how can I actually *see* the commands generated by a foreach-loop.
>
> Let's say I have the following:
>
> preserve
> sysuse auto, clear
> foreach x in "mpg" "price" {
> ttest `x', by(foreign)
> }
> restore
>
>
> In this case, I would like to see
>
> ttest mpg, by(foreign)
>
> ... output ...
>
> ttest price, by(foreign)
>
> ... output ...
>
> in my logfile, but I don't. All I see is the output of the T-test.
what about:
sysuse auto, clear
foreach x in "mpg" "price" {
di _n as input ". ttest `x', by(foreign)"
ttest `x', by(foreign)
}
The _n in the -di- command results in a new line, and the -as input- in
the -di- command makes sure that the string is displayed as input, and
the string is the command you are giving Stata.
-- Maarten
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