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Re: st: How to identify a string as a variable?
From
Nobuaki Michihata <[email protected]>
To
[email protected]
Subject
Re: st: How to identify a string as a variable?
Date
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:39:37 +0900
Dear kantor.d,
It worked perfectly!!
It looks easy, but I couldn't find the solution by myself.
Thank you.
Nobu
On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:23 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thi might get you started.
>
> local a = "p" + "rice" + "[1]"
> disp `a'
>
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> ---Original Message---
> From: [email protected]
> Sent: 10/9/2012 10:11 pm
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: st: How to identify a string as a variable?
>
> Hello,
> I need help!
>
> I'm looking for the way to identify a text string as a variable.
>
> Here is an example.
> .clear
> .sysuse auto
> . di price[1]
> 4099
> . di ("p"+"rice"+"[1]")
> price[1]
>
> On the last command, I need "4099", not "price[1]".
> Is there any string function to identify a string as a variable's name?
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Nobu
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