Re: AW: st: RE: variable naming problem

[Thomas <tpt21@cam.ac.uk>]

Thomas


On 06/09/2010 16:33, Martin Weiss wrote:
> <>
> " To get a prediction at a specific point using -predict- I suppose I need
> the if option."
>
>
> I am not so sure: Do you want to restrict the observations for which you
> -predict-, or do you want to hold variables at certain values?
>
>
>
> HTH
> Martin
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> Betreff: Re: st: RE: variable naming problem
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> respect to the things over which the loop runs.
> And these things are numbers. I do not see how I can name differently.
>
> To get a prediction at a specific point using -predict- I suppose I need
> the if option. But as the model is quiet long and many variables drop
> out -generate- involves less code.
>
> Thomas
>
>
> On 06/09/2010 15:45, Nick Cox wrote:
> > Only decimal points are problematic. Integer digits are allowed in
> variable names after the first character. The remedy is to use evocative
> names rather than numbers nevertheless. Only you can decide which names are
> best for your purpose.
> > Why aren't you using -predict-?
> >
> > Nick
> > n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> > after a regression I would like to generate predictions for different
> > values of the original variables.
> >
> > The first loop generate various scaled mean values.
> >
> > The second and third loop then generate the predictions c* for the
> > various scaled means.
> >
> > The problem is how to name c*. Now the names include numbers which Stata
> > does not accept (error: invalid name).
> >
> > Any ideas how I can get around this?
> >
> > ________________
> >
> > foreach var of varlist yU yD{
> >        sum `var' if e(sample)
> >        local m`var' = `r(mean)'
> >        local m25`var' = 0.25*`r(mean)'
> >        local m50`var' = 0.5*`r(mean)'
> >        local m75`var' = 0.75*`r(mean)'
> >        local m2`var' = 2*`r(mean)'
> >        local m3`var' = 3*`r(mean)'
> >        local m4`var' = 4*`r(mean)'
> >        }
> >
> >        foreach i in `myU' `m25yU' `m50yU'{
> >            foreach p in `myD' `m25yD' `m50yD'{
> >                gen c`i'_`p' = _b[_cons]+_b[yU]*(`i')+_b[yU2]*((`i')^2/2)
> ///
> >                +_b[yD]*(`p')+_b[yD2]*((`p')^2/2) if e(sample)
> >            }
> >        }
> >
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