Using -tostring- would be convenient for several variables, and it
certainly supports a -format()- option. (I am not clear why Jeph appears
uncertain on that.)
But a lower-level route appears closer to what Ashim wants. That uses
the two-argument flavour of -string(,)-.
To detect what format a variable has you go
local fmt: format mynumvar
gen svar = string(mynumvar, "`fmt'")
Thus no magic is needed, just willingness to read the documentation.
I don't understand why a string variable is needed here. Once a date has
been displayed in SMCL whether it came from a numeric variable or a
string variable is immaterial, but that is a separate issue.
Nick
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Jeph Herrin
I think -tostring- will work with the -format()- option.
Or, if you want to call mata you can use -sprintf()-.
Ashim Kapoor wrote:
> This is great. Will do part of what I what . I still need the magic
> command to do magic on dates.
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Neil Shephard <[email protected]>
wrote:
>> Not sure about dates, but for your second example you can do the
following....
>>
>> gen str magicj = string(round(j, .01))
>>
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