st: translation between binary system and the decimal system.

["Hans J. Baumgartner" <hbaumgartner@diw.de>]

Dear statalist,

I’ve got data that is binary coded. That is, an observation may belong 
to category 1, 2, 3 , 4 or a combination amongst these categories. My 
variable cat_id has the value of 1 1f it is in category 1; 2 if it is in 
category 2; 4 if it is in category 3; and 8 if it is in category 4. My 
variable has the sum of these values, i.e. cat_id=9 means that my 
observation is in category 1 and 4.

I would like to generate 4 dummies for a new category identification.

cat_id

	

Cat4

	

Cat3

	

Cat2

	

Cat1

1

	

0

	

0

	

0

	

1

2

	

0

	

0

	

1

	

0

3

	

0

	

0

	

1

	

1

4

	

0

	

1

	

0

	

0

5

	

0

	

1

	

0

	

1

…

	

	

	

	

10

	

1

	

0

	

1

	

1

i.e. it is a simple translation between binary system and the decimal 
system.

Is there a command for this?

Thanks

Hans

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Hans J. Baumgartner DIW Berlin
German Institute for Economic Research
Dept. Public Economics
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Fax.: +49/30/89789-114
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http://www.hansbaumgartner.de


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