Stata 11 help for if

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Title

[U] 11.1.3 if exp

Syntax

command if exp

exp in the syntax diagram means that an expression, such as age>21. See exp for an explanation of expressions.

There is another if used in Stata programming; see [P] if.

Description

if at the end of a command means the command is to use only the data specified. if is allowed with most Stata commands.

Examples

. sysuse auto . list make mpg if mpg>25 . list make mpg if mpg>25 & mpg<30 . list make mpg if mpg>25 | mpg<10 . regress mpg weight displ if foreign==1

Equality tests are performed by two equal signs (==), not one =; see operators.

Also see

Manual: [U] 11.1.3 if exp

Help: [U] 11 Language syntax; [U] 11 Language syntax (the by prefix), [U] 11.1.4 in range (the in qualifier)


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