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st: Shortening variable names loop problem
From
George Murray <[email protected]>
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Subject
st: Shortening variable names loop problem
Date
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:39:49 +1000
Dear Statalist,
I am trying to shorten all variables with 31 or 32 characters to 30 by
removing the last 1 or 2 characters. Does any one know why the
following command does not work (type mismatch):
foreach var of varlist * {
replace `var' = "substr("`var'",1,30)"'
}
Replacing the second line with -rename `var' "substr("`var'",1,30)"-
also doesn't work (parenthesis unbalanced).
Does anyone have a solution?
Thanks.
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