help labgen2
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Title

     labgen2 -- Create labeled variable


Syntax

        labgen2 [type] newvar[:lblname] ["]varlabel["] =exp [if] [in]

        labgen2 [type] newvar[:lblname] =exp [if] [in] , definition [ equalsign
noby ]


     by is allowed


Description

    labgen2 creates a new variable and labels it. The syntax is the same as
    with generate with the exception, that either a variable label, or option
    definition is specified additionally.


Options

    definition specifies that anything on the right hand side of the equal
        sign is used as the variable label. This option is required if no
        variable label is specified.

    equalsign does not strip the equal sign from the variable label.  This
        option may only be combined with definition.

    noby does not add "(by byvars)" to the variable label, if a by prefix is
        used and definition is specified.


Examples

        . labgen2 byte foo "foobar" = (bar == 1)
        . labgen2 byte foo = (bar == 1) ,definition


Acknowledgments

    The second syntax replicates the behavior of labgen by Nick Cox.

    If a definition exceeds the length of 80 characters it is put into notes.
    This behavior is also borrowed from labgen.


Author

    Daniel Klein, University of Bamberg, klein.daniel.81@gmail.com


Also see

    Online: generate, label

    if installed: labgen, vlgen, labutil2