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Re: st: Problems changing data into wide format


From   Nick Cox <[email protected]>
To   "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject   Re: st: Problems changing data into wide format
Date   Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:56:23 +0100

There is almost no information here except that you don't understand
what to do. Please start by giving an example of what your data look
like and, above all, explain what does and what does not make sense in
relation to what you want to do.

Nick
[email protected]


On 22 April 2013 15:44, Mash Hamid <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a large dataset that needs formatting before I can use it. The trouble is I have tried reshaping but the data does not make sense afterwards nor is the help option useful.
>
> I have 4 variables. They are: id, capt, question, answer.
>
> How can I format it in a way so that the data makes sense and what does the syntax look like?
>
> Many thanks
>
>
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