This can also easily be modified to meet
Richard's comment. For example,
gen x = string(x1) + "_" + string(x2))
is such that "2_11" can be distinguished
from "21_1".
Nick
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Nick Cox
> Noting Richard Williams' caveat, and just
> focusing on the question, it can also be
> done without loops:
>
> set obs `=26 * 35'
> egen x2= seq(), to(35)
> egen x1= seq(), block(35)
> gen x = real(string(x1) + string(x2))
>
> -egen- haters can do it without any interpreted
> code:
>
> set obs `=26 * 35'
> gen x1 = ceil(_n/35)
> gen x2 = 1 + mod(_n-1, 35)
> gen x = real(string(x1) + string(x2))
>
> and that could be telescoped further.
>
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