Only seven minutes from problem to solution... On second thoughts, though,
you might want to leave the -if- qualifier out of the -local- in case you
want to use the qualifier from a dialog box. The -if- is added automatically
when you enter something into the respective field in the dialog box so it
is probably better to omit the -if- in the -macro-. Otherwise there will be
two ifs, one from the -macro- the other constructed by the dialog...
HTH
Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael McCulloch
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 5:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: st: RE: Efficient coding with -replace-
Thanks Martin, this is helpful.
>-replace- expects "oldvar =exp", so no, I do not think there is a more
>efficient way. Multiple instances of the same -if- qualifier always make it
>advisable to throw it into a -local-
>
>local mycond " if id==80"
>replace month = 1 `mycond'
>replace year = 1996 `mycond'
>replace failed= 1 `mycond'
>
>
>HTH
>Martin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected]
>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael
McCulloch
>Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:57 PM
>To: Statalist
>Subject: st: Efficient coding with -replace-
>
>Greetings,
>As part of a data audit, I'm recording some changes in my project
>do-file. Would there be a more efficient way to code the following
>changes, all of which involve the same observation?
>
>replace month = 1 if id==80
>replace year = 1996 if id==80
>replace failed= 1 if id==80
>
> Thank you kindly.
>--
>
>Best wishes,
>Michael McCulloch
>
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