Re: st: to write _n in [./.] form

[Nick cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>]

This sounds like a problem in spells. You might check out -tsspell-  
from SSC and/or my article in Stata Journal 7(2): 249-265 (2007) which  
is accessible to non-subscribers. They provide and explain machinery  
that might help.
On 25 Feb 2011, at 18:59, ajjee <ajjee1@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear All
>
> I have to calculate a variable in this way
>
> gen awc_4=1 if awc[_n]==1 & awc[_n+1]!=1 & awc[_n+2]!=1 &  awc[_n+3]! 
> =1 &
> awc[_n+4]!=1
>
> and on basis of the above variable, generate a new variable of average
>
> gen rgg3avgf=( rgg[_n]+ rgg[_n+1]+ rgg[_n+2])/3 if  awc_4[_n-1]==1
>
> Is there a way to write the above commands in short form ( like, _n/ 
> _n+3) ....
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