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Variable Base conversion


Description


    deci provides a base conversion within various number system, for
    example, decimal, binary, hexadecimal, octal etc, which is based on the
    command inbase and inten.

    Note: varlist's missing values will be droped.


Syntax


    deci varlist , from(numeric) to(numeric) [generate(string)]

    options               Description
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    * from(numeric)       varlist number system, which must in range [2,62].
    * to(numeric)         the new number system, which must in range [2,62].
    * generate(string)    create a new variable. when left blank, varlist
                            will be replaced.
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Examples


    . clear all

    . set obs 1000

    . gen x1=int(1000*runiform())

    . gen str3 x2=string(x1)

    . Convert variable 'x1' from decimal system to binary system and generate
        a new veriable 'x1_1':

    . deci x1, f(10) t(2) gen(x1_1)

    . Convert variable 'x2' from decimal system to octal system:

    . deci x2, f(10) t(8)

    . Convert variable 'x2' from octal system to binary system and generate a
        new veriable 'x2_1':

    . deci x2, f(8) t(2) g(x2_1)

    . Convert variable 'x2_1' from binary system to hexadecimal system:

    . deci x2_1, f(2) t(16)


Bugs

    deci does not verify that you do not use digits beyond the base.  For
    instance, you can type 'deci x, f(16) t(10)' while x[1]='1g'.


For problems and suggestions


    Author: Liu wei, The School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin
    University of China. Address: Zhongguancun Street No. 59, Haidian
    District, ZIP Code: 100872.  E-mail: rucwz-stata@yahoo.cn


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