st: Re: Help: typo-error in for-loop or more serious problem??

[Ernest Berkhout <ernestb@seo.fee.uva.nl>]

At 16:30 24-2-2003, you wrote:
> My advice is to junk -vallist- and use -levels- instead
> from SSC. -vallist- is a poor program compared with -levels-,
> and the authors agree on that without rancour.
Thanks Nick for your answer and elaboration on my attempt to efficiency, 
the 'capture' command was exactly what I was looking for in the first place.
The -levels- ado is clearly an upgrade compared to -vallist-. It might be a 
good idea to update the FAQ at www.stata.com/support/faqs/data/for.html as 
well?


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