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Re:st: Figuring out if variables that were read in are strings or not
From
Lucas Salas <[email protected]>
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Subject
Re:st: Figuring out if variables that were read in are strings or not
Date
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:34:53 +0100
Hi,
I just will offer the simplest option.
Have you tried to describe your varlist.
After describe (or d ) you will have your list of variables storage
type. str# for strings.
Another option is just to look the codebook.
These commands function as well with specific variables.
KR,
--
Lucas
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