Stata is easy to use

• Stata has a topical index built into the online help system.
  
  
• Stata has an easy-to-use point-and-click interface providing access to its commands.
  
  
• Stata also has a simple, consistent command syntax.
  
  
• Here’s how you do an OLS regression using a command:

          . regress mvalue gender age income educ1-educ6

  You can also do an OLS regression using a dialog box.
  
  
• Most commands have the same syntax, whether the command fits a model, produces descriptive statistics, or performs a data-management task:

          . summarize age income
          . tabulate age
          . logit outcome gender status exp if age>29
          
          . scatter income educ if state=="Texas"
          . drop if age <= 29
          
          . by gender: tabulate case exposure
          . by agegrp: summarize income yrswk

  All of these operations can also be performed using dialog boxes.

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