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Dirk`s post raises issues on several levels, the least of which pertain to the way -program- and -syntax- work. He can read up on precision issues in Nick`s post http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2003-09/msg00234.html.
Naming the -program- "test" would be a very bad idea indeed, although initially Stata would not complain about the conflict with the official -test-, unless it is currently loaded in memory. Any Wald -test- conducted after loading Dirk`s -program- would complain "varlist not allowed", as Dirk`s -program- only allows options...
***
cap pr drop test
program define test
syntax [, ci(real 95)]
set level `ci'
end
test, ci(95)
sysuse auto, clear
reg price weight length
test length
***
I could see a case for Dirk`s buying Kit`s http://www.stata-press.com/books/isp.html
HTH
Martin
-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:46:18 +0100
> Von: Dirk Enzmann <[email protected]>
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: st: argument with digits after decimal point?
> Why does the following program not work as intended?
>
> * --------------------------
> program define test
> syntax [, ci(real 95)]
> set level `ci'
> end
> * --------------------------
>
> It is an example of a program that allows the optional argument "ci" to
> specify the confidence level (the default should be 95). It works as
> intended as long as I don't specify "ci" with digits after the decimal
> point. But if I do, for example
>
> * --------------------------
> test, ci(99.9)
> * --------------------------
>
> I receive the error message "level() can have at most two digits after
> the decimal point". What am I doing wrong, i.e. how can I avoid this
> problem?
>
> ***************************
> Dirk Enzmann
> [email protected]
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