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If you want an even shorter version still, throw out -set obs 1- as well: In reply to this post by Abhimanyu Arora-2 I'm afraid there is a problem with Nick Cox's elegant solutions to Abhimanyu Arora's problem. Contents When generating a new variable Using -labgen - , -labgen2-, or -genl- From the first row of observations Using loop -foreach- Using loop -forvalues- Using -renvars- From the first AND second rows of observations Using loop -foreach- Using loop -forvalues- From an existing string variable Using loop -forvalues- Using -levelsof- and -tokenize- From a simple list of names Using -tokenize- Using -local- Using -labvars- From one dataset to another Merging with an empty dataset How to rename variables according to their labels Bonus: In Stata 13 and later versions, this can be done in one line using the built-in command rename. Any way, this is a solution:

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Stack Overflow for Teams is a private, secure spot for you and your coworkers to find and share information. I'm afraid there is a problem with Nick Cox's elegant solutions to Abhimanyu Arora's problem. Not really, but you will see that in some cases one is more convenient to use than the others. If you only need to rename one variable, use -rename.

If you are going to do that you might as well use -rename.

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Your complaint seems to refer to a data structure that Abhimanyu never rencars Sign up using Email and Password. His code can be very slightly simplified: Free Uber ride Up to PhP free on your first ride.

The initial poster was happy with the solution, btw http: In reply to this post by Abhimanyu Arora It's just the same as the standard -generate- except whatever follows the equals sign including any if-s or in-s becomes the variable label. Basic ProgrammingData Management Tagged: You can fenvars over the variables using the macro extended function subinstr: For the paper, see this.

Email Required, but never shown. In reply to this post by Abhimanyu Arora-2 And without the typos for which apologies: Contents When generating a new variable Using -labgen --labgen2- or -genl- From the first row of observations Using loop -foreach- Using loop -forvalues- Using -renvars- From the first AND second rows of observations Using loop -foreach- Using loop -forvalues- From an existing string variable Using loop -forvalues- Using -levelsof- and -tokenize- From a simple list of names Using -tokenize- Using -local- Using -labvars- From one dataset to another Merging with an empty dataset How to rename variables according to their labels Bonus: It allows you to rename more than one variable at once, it can change the case of the variable names, and more.

Search everywhere only in this topic Advanced Search renaming variables. Remove middle character from variable names Ask Question. In reply to this post by Martin Weiss Pearly Spencer 18k 20 20 gold badges 54 54 silver badges bronze badges. renvarrs

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I have to say that I don't regard this as a problem with my solution, but more an illustration that a closely related but different question will have a closely related but different answer. Improving the question-asking experience. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. After all, you want to change the prefix systematically and the postfix from an idiosyncratic number to a more systematic number, all at once, and rrenvars one-line solution for that could look nice.

In reply to this post by Abhimanyu Arora-2 I'm afraid there is a problem with Nick Cox's elegant solutions to Abhimanyu Arora's problem. In reply to this post by Abhimanyu Arora-2 Thanks for yet another more efficient solution. How to assign variable names as their labels.

Henceforth, 20 is completely random, write whatever the maximum number of rencars in your dataset is. Maarten Buis Maarten Buis 2, 8 8 silver badges 16 16 bronze badges.

Digg 3 Rwnvars by WP Designer. In reply to this post by Nick Cox. Because, the first character of variable names cannot be numbers. Best regards Abhimanyu On Mon, May 24, at 5: