Speaking Stata: On numbers and strings
Abstract. The great divide among data types in Stata is between numeric and string
variables. Most of the time, which kind you want to use for particular
variables is clear and unproblematic, but surprisingly often, users face
difficulties in making the right decision or need to convert variables from
one kind to another. The main problems that may arise and their possible
solutions are surveyed with reference both to official Stata and to
user-written programs.
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Nicholas J. Cox
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binary variables, categorical variables, Data Editor, dates, decode, destring, encode, identifiers, missing values, numeric variables, spreadsheets, string functions, string variables, tostring, value labels
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