Re: st: implementing a pattern to match numbers with ranges

[Martin Weiss <martin.weiss@uni-tuebingen.de>]

So matching means -generate-ing a new var based on the values of  
"SIC"? If so then

g industry=03 if SIC>=100 & SIC <799
replace industry=03 if SIC == 2048

and so forth for the other intervals...

HTH
Martin


Quoting - <mc_allister@gmx.de>:


> Dear all,
>
> I have many numbers with 4 digits, like 0100, 2044,... (this variable
> is called "SIC"). Now I want to match this number to a two-digit number
> (this new variable is called "Industry").
>
> The matching should be like this:
>
>        0100-0799,2048-2048=03
>        2000-2046,2050-2063,2070-2079,2090-2095,2098-2099=23
>        2064-2068,2086-2087,2096-2097=47
>        2080-2085='08'
>
> One example: variable "SIC" is given with the value 0100. Then Stata
> should give variable "Industry" the value 03 for this row.
>
> I am looking for a way to implement this pattern. I hope there is
> someone with an idea...
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Silke R.
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