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*****
clear*
set obs 100
local a 1
local b 8
forv i=1/3{
gen A`i'=`a'+/*
*/int((`b'-`a'+1)*runiform())
}
compress
list, noobs
gen B=(A1==1)*1
replace B=(A2==3)*2
replace B=(A3==8)*3
*****
HTH
Martin
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric A. Booth" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: st: Create a new variable based on some other variables
gen b =.
replace b=1 if a1==1
replace b=2 if a2==3
replace b=3 if a3==8
On May 20, 2009, at 1:56 PM, Charles Man@CCR wrote:
Dear Statalisters,
If I want to create a new variable based on the values of a few
other variables, how can I do that?
For instance,
Create B
If A1=1, then B=1
If A2=3, then B=2
If A3=8, then B=3
Can -gen- or -egen- or -recode- do this job?
Thanks,
Charles
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