Stata String Functions, Note that real ()/string () are functions and must be used in conjunction with a Stata command. In the display below, s indicates a string subexpression (a string literal, a string variable, or another string expression) and n indicates a numeric subexpression (a number, a numeric variable, or While working with text data (known as strings in programming jargon) can get very complicated, it’s possible to do a lot with a small number of simple functions. If * appears between two numeric val es, Stata multiplies String processing is fairly easy in Stata because of the many built-in string functions. string (n) and real (s) are two string functions that convert numeric/string to string/numeric variables. See the PDF from Coder’s Corner on how to use string functions to clean and match the separator for or. As an example, the (German) word für is a string of Working with Text Data (Strings) in Stata While working with text data (known as strings in programming jargon) can get very complicated, it’s possible to do a lot with a small number of simple functions. This version 1. Not least, most statistical procedures just do not accept string variables. See examples of matching, replacing and subexpressions with regular expressions. Stata determines by context whether * means mul-tiplica ion or string duplication. t7j1co15bzsqetoawvgkq9vb8ssajgffkzsxkbemb0cezev20vr8