Dirk Nachbar wrote:
> I have a syntax question and help would be appreciated. I want to generate
> a dummy if certain conditions apply, but it does not seem to work as the
> early dummy is always 0.
>
> -----------------
> gen early=0
> if sex==1 & (anypen1==1 | anypen2==1 | anypen3==1 | anypen4==1 |
> anypen5==1) & age < 65 {
> early=1
> }
> if sex==2 & (anypen1==1 | anypen2==1 | anypen3==1 | anypen4==1 |
> anypen5==1) & age < 60 {
> early=1
> }
Dirk,
you seem to confuse the command -if- with the -if- qualifier. I propose:
gen early = 0
replace early = 1 if sex==1 ///
& (anypen1==1 | anypen2==1 | anypen3==1 | anypen4==1 | anypen5==1) ///
& age < 65
replace early = 1 if sex==2 ///
& (anypen1==1 | anypen2==1 | anypen3==1 | anypen4==1 | anypen5==1) ///
& age < 60
For more information on the if-qualifier see -help if-, for more information
on the if-command see -help ifcmd-. Note that the if-command is a programming
command. Usually it is not what Stata newcomers looking for, and in
especially it is not the same as the "if" in SPSS. Hence, SPSS is not Stata,
and the Stata proof for this is:
. di cond("SPSS"=="Stata","yes","no")
no
Many regards
Uli
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