Re: st: generating a continuous sequence

[Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>]

As is documented, -egen-'s -seq()- function is for integer sequences.
You don't need anything special for other sequences beyond
multiplication or division

Example 1

set obs 100
gen y = _n * 0.1

Example 2

gen y2 = _n / 10

Also, look at -range-

That said, -twoway function- in my experience makes this kind of
construction quite unnecessary.

Nick

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Jason Rosenberg <RSNJAS002@myuct.ac.za> wrote:
> hi, I am trying to generate a continuous sequence in stata for curve drawing puposes.
>
> Now I have this:
>
> egen number = seq()
>
> but I would like increments of at least 0.5, 0.1 would be perfect.
> is this possible?
>
> I plan on using it in this equation:
> gen prob =  (v/gamma)*(beta^(2*alpha)/(number+t_zero)^(alpha+1))*exp(-(beta^2/(number+t_zero))^v)
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