Ado-file lines that start with *! are echoed by the -which- command, primarily
to allow for easy version identification.
Typically, programmers will include in their ado-files such a line with, at
minimum, the (external) version number for the ado and the program
version/revision date.
However, any line included in the ado that starts with *! in the first two
columns will be displayed by -which-.
Eg. if -hprescott- has been installed:
. which hprescott
f:\ado\stbplus\h\hprescott.ado
*! hprescott 1.0.7 CFBaum 01aug2006
- Gary
Thomas Jacobs wrote:
Hi, can someone tell me the purpose of appending ! to the comment
indicator at the start of an ado file such as :
. ssc type hprescott.ado
*! hprescott 1.0.7 CFBaum 01aug2006
* from hprescott(8).ado 1.0.4 18jun2006
remaining output cut off
Thanks.
Tom
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