replace X = "m12" if regexm(Y, "Dec")
etc.
rafal
Quoting "FUKUGAWA, N." <[email protected]>:
Dear all,
Suppose we have string variable Y, and we would like to replace
variable X when variable Y contains certain characters such as
"Dec".
In other words, we want to write;
replace X="m12" if Y (contains "Dec")
replace X="m11" if Y (contains "Nov")
replace X="m10" if Y (contains "Oct") .
How can I write the latter part of command?
Please note Y can be Dec123abc, 456Novpqr, and zzz789Oct.
Thank you in advance.
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FUKUGAWA Nobuya, Ph.D.
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