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Re: st: Getting rid of units in string variable
From
Richard Goldstein <[email protected]>
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Re: st: Getting rid of units in string variable
Date
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:48:52 -0400
see -help destring- and look at the "ignore" option
Rich
On 9/18/10 4:41 PM, Kanter, Rebecca wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am in the process of converting string variables to numeric (e.g. weight values), but many have the units entered with the numeric value...
>
> For example,
> 101.36kg
> 101.5
> 101.7
> 102.51
> 102kg
>
> Is there an easier way to get rid of the "kg??"
> Than to have to do:
> replace var = "101.36" if var == "101.36kg" (for every entry with units attached)
>
> Thanks so much,
> Rebecca
>
> ___________________________________________
> Rebecca M. Kanter
> PhD Candidate
> Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
> Department of International Health
> Center for Human Nutrition
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