help lookfor
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Title
[D] lookfor -- Search for string in variable names and labels
Syntax
lookfor string [string [...]]
Description
lookfor helps you find variables by searching for string among all
variable names and labels. If multiple strings are specified, lookfor
will search for each of them separately. You may search for a phrase by
enclosing string in double quotes.
Examples
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Setup
. webuse nlswork
Find all occurrences of code in variable names and labels
. lookfor code
Find all occurrences of married in variable names and labels
. lookfor married
Find all occurrences of gnp in variable names and labels
. lookfor gnp
Find all occurrences of code or married in variable names and labels
. lookfor code married
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Setup
. sysuse sp500
Find all occurrences of price in variable names and labels
. lookfor price
Find all occurrences of the phrase price change in variable names and
labels
. lookfor "price change"
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Saved results
lookfor saves the following in r():
Macros
r(varlist) the varlist of found variables
Also see
Manual: [D] lookfor
Help: [D] describe
