st: Updated version of -holsti- on SSC

[Alexander Staudt <astaudt@mail.uni-mannheim.de>]

Thanks to Kit Baum, an updated version of -holsti- is now available from SSC.

Major changes include:

(1) New syntax: In the updated version, the variable specification follows directly the command name, i.e. -holsti stub1-, whereas in the previous version, variables had to be specified with the option var() - i.e. holsti, var(stub1). The old syntax does not work with the new version of -holsti-.

(2) optional creation of a variable containing the number of deviances per unit. This option replaces the r(diff)-Matrix returned in the previous -holsti- version.

(3) Additional information is stored in r():
   (a) Number of items belonging to one variable
   (b) Name of variable and/or coders for which Holsti-coefficients are computed

(4) Output of holsti displays additional information

(5) Updated help file

To install or update, use -ssc- or -adoupdate-.

Best wishes

Alexander Staudt

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