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From | Richard Goldstein <richgold@ix.netcom.com> |
To | statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu |
Subject | Re: st: create local with specific value of a variable |
Date | Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:52:37 -0500 |
here is a two-step solution: li y x if x==50 local y50 = y[#] where # is replaced by the observation number from the first step Rich On 2/20/13 10:43 AM, Pablo Bonilla wrote: > 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/