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FINDNAME: Stata module to list variables matching name patterns or other properties

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  • Nicholas J. Cox

    (Durham University)

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Stata

Abstract

findname lists variable names of the dataset currently in memory in a compact or detailed format, and lets you specify subsets of variables to be listed, either by name or by properties (e.g., the variables are numeric). In addition, findname leaves behind in r(varlist) the names of variables selected so that you can use them in a subsequent command. findname, typed without arguments, lists all variable names of the dataset currently in memory in a compact form. If two or more options specifying properties of variables are specified, findname identifies only those variables that satisfy all of the option specifications, i.e. the intersection of all the subsets identified. The not option provides a direct way to identify the complementary set. Findname is offered as a user-written alternative to ds.

Suggested Citation

  • Nicholas J. Cox, 2010. "FINDNAME: Stata module to list variables matching name patterns or other properties," Statistical Software Components S457141, Boston College Department of Economics, revised 14 Mar 2012.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s457141
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install findname". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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    File URL: http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/f/findname.ado
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