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Re: st: Creating a new variable conditional on the values for 2 other variables
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"Christian Holz (Stata list)" <[email protected]>
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Re: st: Creating a new variable conditional on the values for 2 other variables
Date
Mon, 9 May 2011 20:57:13 -0400
Hi,
generate C=A
replace C=B if !missing(B)
Best,
C
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Hitesh Chandwani
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Statalisters,
>
> I am looking for a solution to the following problem.
>
> I have 2 variables, A and B. I have values of A for all observations and
> values of B for some. A and B are both cost variables such that (B=A+extra
> cost). I need to generate a new variable C, such that C=B (for observations
> having a value for B), otherwise C=A
>
> I'd be highly obliged if I get a solution to this problem.
>
> Regards,
> Hitesh S. Chandwani
> [email protected]
>
>
>
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