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

[Christopher Baum <kit.baum@bc.edu>]

On Feb 26, 2011, at 2:33 AM, ajjee wrote:

> 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) as
> for other variables I've to include more terms in calculation of awc_3y and
> also for higher term in averages.

Assuming that as you are testing awc against 1, it can be either 0 or 1, this should do it:

clear
set obs 1000
g t = _n
tsset t
set seed 123456
g awc = (runiform() > 0.2)
g rgg = runiform()
// egenmore from ssc if not already installed
egen awc4 = filter(awc), l(-4/0) normalize
egen rggavg = filter(rgg) if L.awc4 == 1, l(-2/0) normalize



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