I imagine Nick Cox has done this already, but if not, the following
routine will do it:
program define matmax, rclass
version 7
args M
tempname val
local rows = rowsof(`M')
local cols = colsof(`M')
scalar `val' = `M'[1,1]
local mr 1
local mc 1
forval r=1/`rows' {
forval c=1/`cols' {
if `M'[`r',`c']>`val' {
scalar `val'=`M'[`r',`c']
local mr `r'
local mc `c'
}
}
}
di
di "{txt}Largest value is {res}`M'{txt}[{res}`mr'{txt},{res}`mc'{txt}]
= {res}" `val'
return scalar largest=`val'
end
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joao Pedro W. de Azevedo [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:59 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: highest scalar of a matrix
>
>
> Hello all,
> I'm looking for a function or a routine in Stata7 which would
> give me the
> highest scalar of a matrix [n x 1].
> For example if I have a matrix such as B[6,1]=(1\2\3\4\5\6)
> this function
> should give me a scalar or local with the value 6.
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Cheers,
> JP/
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