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st: How to use functions within variable names
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st: How to use functions within variable names
Date
Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:14:19 +0100 (BST)
Hello,
is it possible to use the result of a function or mathematical operation as a part of a variable name?
Here is a simple example what I want to do
forvalue i=1(1)2 {
rename r`i'= r[`i'-1] // Instead of the operation in the squared brackets there should be the result eg.0 for 1-1
}
or an more accurate example with variables
forvalue i=1(1)100 {
replace b_`i'= a[c+`i']
}
c is a variable with integer values
The result of c+`i' determines the variable from which the value of b_`i'is taken from
eg `i'=3; c=7;
b_3 =a10
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