An introduction to Stata programming /

This work focuses on three types of Stata programming: do-file programming, ado-file programming, and Mata functions that work in conjunction with do- and ado-files. It explains how to usefully automate work with Stata and how to use Stata more effectively through programming on one or more of these...

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Main Author: Baum, Christopher F., 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station, Texas : Stata Press, 2016
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Why Should You Become a Stata Programmer?
  • 2. Some Elementary Concepts and Tools
  • 3. Do-File Programming: Functions, Macros, Scalars, and Matrices
  • 4. Cookbook: Do-File Programming I
  • 5. Do-File Programming: Validation, Results, and Data Management
  • 6. Cookbook: Do-File Programming II
  • 7. Do-File Programming: Prefixes, Loops, and Lists
  • 8. Cookbook: Do-File Programming III
  • 9. Do-File Programming: Other Topics
  • 10. Cookbook: Do-File Programming IV
  • 11. Ado-File Programming
  • 12. Cookbook: Ado-File Programming
  • 13. Mata Functions for Ado-File Programming
  • 14. Cookbook: Mata Function Programming. References. Indices.