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st: RE: formatting for significant figures
What you probably want is a g format. For instance, I usually use the
format %8.2g to get data to 2 significant figures (converting to an
e-format for x.yx10^(+/-6)).
Hope this helps.
Roger
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of b. water
Sent: 10 May 2006 14:06
To: statalist
Subject: st: formatting for significant figures
hi all,
Stata 8.2,
Is there a way to format numericals results for significant figures. For
example:
. sysuse auto
. gen trite=price/1000000
. l trite in 1/10, clean
trite
1. .004099
2. .004749
3. .003799
4. .004816
5. .007827
6. .005788
7. .004453
8. .005189
9. .010372
10. .004082
How can I format trite to display just 2 (or any number in general)
significant figures? I looked at [R] Format, [U] 15.5, help format,
searched the list using 'signifcant figures' and Googled 'stata
significant figures' but without success. Appreciate advice/help.
Regards,
bw
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