st: if statements with multiple values

["F. Michael Kunz" <kunzf@musc.edu>]

Dear statalisters:

I have tried using the following construction with if statements

. if varname == (1 | 2 | 3 ...)

But instead find that I must use

. if (varname == 1) | ( varname==2) | (varname==3)...

Which is more cumbersome.

Can anyone think of a better way to do this?

Thanks !

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F. Michael Kunz, M.A.
Senior Research Associate
Center for Health Economic and Policy Studies

Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Health Administration and Policy
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E-mail: kunzf@musc.edu
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