*! version 2.32.0 25jan2019 * Sometimes we want to add an option to a command, but it's hard to know if it already has a comma or not /* EG: sysuse auto, clear ms_add_comma, loc(cmd) cmd("tab turn") opt("sort") -> stores "tab turn, sort" in local -cmd- ms_add_comma, loc(cmd) cmd("tab turn, nolabel") opt("sort") -> stores "tab turn, nolabel sort" in local -cmd- */ program define ms_add_comma syntax, [cmd(string)] [opt(string)] LOCal(name local) cap TryWithComma `cmd' , `opt' loc comma = cond(c(rc) | (`"`opt'"'== ""), "", ",") if ("`cmd'" == "") & ("`opt'" != "") loc comma "," c_local `local' `cmd'`comma' `opt' end program define TryWithComma syntax anything(everything equalok), [*] end