Re: st: creat random non-repeating

[Vincent Davis <vincent@aspentechpro.com>]

Thanks, like it, It's obvious now.
Vincent

On Mar 8, 2008, at 1:58 PM, Maarten buis wrote:

> What about this:
>
> *-------------- begin example ------------------
> drop _all
> set obs 20
> gen obs = _n
> gen unif = uniform()
> sort unif
> keep in 1/10
> drop unif
> list
> *-------------- end example --------------------
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>
> Hope this helps,
> Maarten
>
> --- Vincent Davis <vincent@aspentechpro.com> wrote:
>
> > I am trying to make a variable with random non-repeating integer obs
> >
> > in the range a to b.
> >  Any suggestions
> > Thanks
> > Vincent
> > Like this, where var1 is random non-repeating over the range 1-20
> > OBS	Var1
> > 1		4
> > 2		7
> > 3		2
> > 4		20
> > 5		12
> > 6		15
> > 7		18
> > 8		17
> > 9		11
> > 10		1
> >
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