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From | Pablo Bonilla <pablo.bonilla1234@gmail.com> |
To | statalist <statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu> |
Subject | st: create local with specific value of a variable |
Date | Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:43:53 -0500 |
Dear Statalist users: Sometimes I need to save in a local a specific value of a variable and I cannot do it because creating a local does not support “if” neither “in” conditions. For instances, let’s suppose that I have two variables: “x” and “y”. Variable “x” goes from 1 to 100 and “y” is a random vector. Now, how can I save in a local the value of “y” when “x” is, for example, 50? In other words, I would like to do something like this: local y50 = y if x == 50 I know that is not possible and it is actually a “heresy” in Stata language but it might give you an idea of what I need. Thank you so much for your help and any idea is more that welcome. Best ---- Pablo Bonilla * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/ * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/