foreach m in 2 3 6 8 {
gen y = x`m' + 1
}
Greetings,
Daniel
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> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if anyone can help me on this programming
> problem. I have an array of variables, let's say x1-x20, and
> I wish to refer to one of them using values in another
> variable (let's call it m), in an equation so that I can use
> one equation that is different for each observation. In
> other words, if my equation is y = x`m' + 1 and m = 2, then
> the equation for that particular observation would be y = x2
> + 1. Here is a partial list of what I'm talking about:
>
> obs m equation
>
> 1 2 y = x2 + 1
> 2 3 y = x3 + 1
> 3 6 y = x6 + 1
> 4 8 y = x8 + 1
>
> I don't think using a global or macro variable works because
> those only take on one value and because the equation is
> essentially the model in a non-linear estimation, I don't
> think I could use a loop. I was wondering if there are more
> options out there. Thank you!
>
>
>
>
> Jackie Yuen
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