Thirty-three Stata Tips edited by H. Joseph Newton and N. J. Cox Publisher: Stata Press ISBN: 978-1-59718-018-4 Pages: 59 pages Price: £7.00 + p&p ORDER NOW

Table of Contents

Introducing Stata tips

Stata tip 1: The eform() option of regress, R. Newson

Stata tip 2: Building with floors and ceilings, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 3: How to be assertive, W. Gould

Stata tip 4: Using display as an online calculator, P. Ryan

Stata tip 5: Ensuring programs preserve dataset order, R. Newson

Stata tip 6: Inserting awkward characters in the plot, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 7: Copying and posting under Windows, S. Driver and P. Royston

Stata tip 8: Splitting time-span records with categorical time-varying covariates, B. Jann

Stata tip 9: Following special sequences, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 10: Fine control of axis title positions, P. Ryan and N. Winter

Stata tip 11: The nolog option with maximum-likelihood modeling commands, P. Royston

Stata tip 12: Tuning the plot region aspect ratio, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 13: generate and replace use the current sort order, R. Newson

Stata tip 14: Using value labels in expressions, K. Higbee

Stata tip 15: Function graphs on the fly, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 16: Using input to generate variables, U. Kohler

Stata tip 17: Filling in the gaps, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 18: Making keys functional, S. Driver

Stata tip 19: A way to leaner, faster graphs, P. Royston

Stata tip 20: Generating histogram bin variables, D. A. Harrison

Stata tip 21: The arrows of outrageous fortune, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 22: Variable name abbreviation, P. Ryan

Stata tip 23: Regaining control over axis ranges, N. Winter

Stata tip 24: Axis labels on two or more levels, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 25: Sequence index plots, U. Kohler and C. Brzinsky-Fay

Stata tip 26: Maximizing compatibility between Macintosh and Windows, M. S. Hanson

Stata tip 27: Classifying data points on scatter plots, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 28: Precise control of dataset sort order, P. Schumm

Stata tip 29: For all times and all places, C. H. Franklin

Stata tip 30: May the source be with you, N. J. Cox

Stata tip 31: Scalar or variable? The problem of ambiguous names, G. I. Kolev

Stata tip 32: Do not stop, S. P. Jenkins

Stata tip 33: Sweet sixteen: Hexadecimal formats and precision problems, N. J. Cox

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