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Re: st: I visualize a different number
From
Sergiy Radyakin <[email protected]>
To
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject
Re: st: I visualize a different number
Date
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:57:45 -0400
To understand what happens and why you need to read the following:
http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?data_types
http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/data-management/float-data-type/
Best, Sergiy Radyakin
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 5:45 PM, Saidé Salazar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello guys,
>
> I am capturing a number in Stata, but when I use the command "browse"
> I see a different number. Any idea of what is happening? (I see
> 17440397312 instead of 17440397133)
>
> clear all
> set obs 1
> gen x = 17440397133 in 1
> format %15.0fc
> br
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