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> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryce Mason
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 2:06 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: Testing for variable type
>
> Listers,
>
> Anyone know of a function that can be used to return variable type?
> For example, I'd like to get a return value on a variable and, if it
> is numeric, convert it to string. Something like "vartype" the
> following pseudocode:
>
> variables: major1 (string), major2 (string), major3 (numeric,
> since it
> happens to be empty this year)
>
> foreach x in major1 major2 major3 {;
> if vartype(`x') is numeric {;
> gen temp=string(`x');
> drop `x';
> rename temp `x';
> };
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Best,
>
> Bryce
>
>
> Bryce Mason, Ph.D.
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