st: creating dummy variables out of categorical variables

["Murali Kuchibhotla" <muralik@iastate.edu>]

Hello,
      I am trying to create dummy variables from a categorical variable that 
takes values from 1-9.Is there a quick and convenient way of doing this? My 
current option, which involves doing a series of "generate dummyi= 
(catvar==i)" seems tedious. Thanks.

Murali 


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