> gen comma = length(trim(var1))-length(trim(subinstr(var1,",","",.)))
On a second thought, you probably want to -trim( )- before applying
-subinstr( )-.
gen comma = length(trim(var1))-length(subinstr(trim(var1,",","",.)))
Roy
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