In a recent thread it was asked how you would find the
documentation on the -inrange- function. Several people
responded with appropriate strategies.
I would like to point out something available in Stata 8 that
some might find helpful in regards to quickly getting to the help
for a particular function. In Stata 8 you can type
help inrange
(or the equivalent from the menus), and it will take you to the
help file that includes the -inrange()- function. You can do
this for many other functions such as: -sin-, -cos-, -uniform-,
-binorm-, -betaden-, -index-, -plural-, ... This is all
available because Stata 8 has more hlp file aliases than in
previous versions.
There are some functions where this is not available. For
instance, typing -help log- will send you to the help for the
-log- command and not to the help that includes the -log-
function.
There are a few cases where you will be presented with a choice
of help topics. For instance type
help sum
and you will see that it provides links to the help for the
-summarize- command, the -sum()- function, and the -egen- -sum()-
function.
Notice that -help- will also send you to the appropriate help
file when presented with an acceptable abbreviation of the
command name (for those commands that allow abbreviations).
help su
help summ
help summa
help summar
help summari
help summariz
all land you at the help for the -summarize- command which has
a minimal allowed abbreviation of -su-.
Ken Higbee [email protected]
StataCorp 1-800-STATAPC
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