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I assume those values are stored as -string-s? If not, turn them into
strings with the -string()- function, and then:
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clear*
inp str10 myvar
0011
8944
4500
3512
0989
end
compress
//for two
drop if substr(myvar,1,2)=="00"
list, noobs
//for one digit
drop if substr(myvar,1,1)=="0"
list, noobs
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HTH
Martin
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Betreff: st: Dropping observations
Dear Stata users,
I am trying to drop observation from one variable. The variable contains
four digit values (e.g. 0011 8944 4500 3512..). Is it possible to drop an
observation by if condition of the first digit..or first two digits. Like
'drop if value starts with 00'
Thanks,
Ermias O. Weldemicael
PhD student
University of Melbourne
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