Re: st: help with encode

[Ronnie Babigumira <rb.glists@gmail.com>]

In addition to the other suggestions, you may find this Speaking Stata article by Nick Cox useful

http://www.stata-journal.com/sjpdf.html?articlenum=pr0006

Miranda Kim wrote:
> How can I efficiently convert string variables (such as gender with 
> values 'f' 'm') into binary 0/1 variables?
> Can I fiddle with encode so that it codes 0/1 instead of 1/2?
> Many thanks
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