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Re: st: Recoding all variables in a dataset
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Ryan Kessler <[email protected]> 
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Re: st: Recoding all variables in a dataset 
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Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:34:30 -0500 
sysuse auto, clear
foreach x of varlist * {
	if substr("`: type `x''",1,3) != "str" {
		recode `x' (23 = 88888)
	}
}
// This is easier when we don't have any string variables in the dataset
drop make
recode * (24 = 99999)
On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Stephen Cranney
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Pardon the simple question, but I haven't been able to find an answer.
> Is there a quick and parsimonious way to refer to all the variables in
> a dataset for purposes of recoding?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Stephen
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