levels displays a sorted list of the distinct values of varname, which should be a variable taking on integer or string values, or in other words, a categorical variable, very broadly so defined. It may be useful when it is desired to cycle through the distinct values of varname with (say) foreach. levels leaves behind a list in r(levels) which may be used in a subsequent command. Optionally, the list may be inserted as a local macro within the calling program's space. levels is considered to be vallist (STB-60) done better. levels requires Stata 8. levels7, also herewith, is a version for Stata 7.
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Software component provided by Boston College Department of Economics in its series Statistical Software Components with number
S426303.
Size: Programming language: Stata Requires: Stata version 8.0 (7.0 for levels7) Date of creation: 16 Jul 2002 Date of revision:
08 Apr 2003 Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s426303
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