Alvine,
I don't get an invalid syntax error.
clear
set obs 1
foreach i of numlist 1 2 3 5 6 9 {
gen moi0`i'008=.
}
descr
foreach i of numlist 1 2 3 5 6 9 {
rename moi0`i'008 date_modif_`i'
}
descr
If you have problems, copy the exact code and output from the result
window. It might be a typo, or a "wrong" single quote.
Eva
2008/8/25 <[email protected]>:
> Thak you for your answer , but it doesn't help me for the invalide syntax of
>
> forvalues i=1/9 {
> rename moi0`i'008 date_modif_`i'
> }
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] De la part de Martin Weiss
> Envoy� : 25 August 2008 14:40
> � : [email protected]
> Objet : st: RE: Foreach and rename
>
>
> -h foreach- shows you that you can specify a -numlist- where you spell out
> the members explicitly.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> [email protected]
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 2:28 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: Foreach and rename
>
> Dear all,
>
> I'd like to change the name of many variables in this way:
>
> rename moi01008 date_modif_1
> rename moi02008 date_modif_2
> rename moi03008 date_modif_3
> rename moi05008 date_modif_5
> rename moi06008 date_modif_6
> rename moi09008 date_modif_9
>
> I'd like to use a loop, like
>
> forvalues i=1/9 {
> rename moi0`i'008 date_modif_`i'
> }
>
> But it doesn't work : "invalid syntax"
>
> Even if this loop works, I have a problem with the value i=4,7 and 8 for
> which moi0`i' does not exist.
>
> How can I do ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Alvine
>
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