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st: Re: Can you get sign of value only?


From   "Michael Blasnik" <[email protected]>
To   <[email protected]>
Subject   st: Re: Can you get sign of value only?
Date   Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:31:12 -0500

Please use the help system -- or just try the obvious. Stata has a built in sign() function.

Michael Blasnik
----- Original Message -----

Hi there,
Is it possible to get the sign of a value? I.e., I would like to multiply the
var x by either -1 or +1 depending on the sign of var y. Can I do this?
Danielle H Ferry

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