Re: AW: st: How to use the marco names?

[Nick Cox <n.j.cox@stata.com>]

You are correct in pointing out that in your example Stata strips 
isolated opening " but not such closing ", which also appears directly in

. display "c

However, I've not been bit by this while I've been using Stata. It's a 
small feature.

Nick

gjhxmu@sina.com wrote:

> Nick and Martin, thank you very much!
>
> Just as Nick pointed, I recognized my confusion was the use of -di-. However, I do need learn the use of -macro- too.
>
> A doubt appears when learning the use of -di-. What is the difference between "" and `""'? 
> In -di- help,I guess the only difference is the latter allows embedded quotes, am I right?
>
> Additionally, there is a small question below.
> . foreach i in a" "b" "c {
>   2. di `"`i'"'
>   3. }
> a"
> b
> c
> Where is the quote before c. Namely, I think the result should be 
>
> a"
> b
> "c

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