st: by prefix

[tashi lama <ltashi32@hotmail.com>]

Hello,

  Here is sth I found Stata very unintelligent. A by prefix has to be preceded by sort command although the dataset is already sorted by design. Take a look at this

 

var1    var2

A         3

A         4 

A         1

B         2

B         5

 

 

The dataset is already sorted by var1 as you all can see. Now when I apply by prefix

by var1: summ var2    says not sorted. 

Stata obliges you to write 

bysort var1: summ var2    which I think is overkill. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks,

Tashi

 

  		 	   		  
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