Re: st: forvalues and _N

[Tim <lists@timbp.com>]

local N = _N
forvalues i = 1/`N' {
...
}

I don't think you can use a variable in a numlist (which value of the 
variable would you use?).

Tim

Bastian Steingros wrote:
> Hi Stata users,
>
> I have been searching for a special command in regard to *forvalues*, but without success.
>
> I need something like:
>
> gen N=_N
>
> forvalues i = 1/N {
> ...
> }
>
> In my case, N is the maximum number of observations in my sample. I do not want to write 22345 or something instead of N because the number of observations might vary depending on how many observations I have dropped before. 
>
> But it is not possible to use N in a loop command at this place.
>
>
> Are you aware of any stata updates being a solution to that problem?
>
> Do you know a way to program it any better?
>
> cheers
>
> Bastian M Steingros
>
>
>   

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