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You're likely using // or /* */ to indicate comments.
Instead, use * to indicate comments in your do-file as these are the only comment indicators that can be used interactively (in the command window). See -help comments-
- Eric
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Eric A. Booth
Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&M University
ebooth@ppri.tamu.edu
Office: +979.845.6754
On Jul 3, 2011, at 11:51 AM, Mayank Mishra wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a problem. Lets say I am working on a do file with comments.
> The comments are fine when I run the do file as do file. But, when I
> run a part of the code copied from the do file and pasted in command
> window, which includes comments, Stata considers the comments as part
> of code. So, apparently either I have to delete the comments or copy
> the code in a manner in which the comments are avoided. Both are
> undesirable for me. So, please tell me as to how can I avoid comments
> in such case.
>
> Thank You.
>
> OM
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