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clear*
*create xmpl dataset
set obs 800
g x=rnormal()
*indicator splitting dataset 2:1
gen byte myindicator=runiform()<`=1/3'
ta myindicator
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HTH
Martin
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Galina Hayes" <[email protected]>
To: "statalist" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:48 PM
Subject: st: random split
Hello everyone,
I want to randomly split a data set of 800 or so observations into two
groups, with 1/3rd of observations in the first group and 2/3rds in the
second group, and am blanking on how to do this. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Galina
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