Conditional logic for a data range

[Jim Arnold-3]

Hello,

I am new with SPSS syntax scripting and I have a simple need but I can't seem to land on the proper conditional logic.   I would like to specify a data value range in a numeric variable for the selection of cases.  For instance:

temp.

select if (Var1 is in the range of 10 to 100).

exe.

I understand I can specify the range with ((var1 ge 10) and (var1 le 100)) this seems unnecessarily cumbersome and I'm thinking there has to be a simple one statement method.  Is there anything a bit more concise than what I have above?

Thanks,

Jim

[ViAnn Beadle]

Use Help to search for the RANGE function.

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Jim Arnold
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:28 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Conditional logic for a data range

 

Hello,

 

I am new with SPSS syntax scripting and I have a simple need but I can't seem to land on the proper conditional logic.   I would like to specify a data value range in a numeric variable for the selection of cases.  For instance:

 

temp.

select if (Var1 is in the range of 10 to 100).

exe.

 

I understand I can specify the range with ((var1 ge 10) and (var1 le 100)) this seems unnecessarily cumbersome and I'm thinking there has to be a simple one statement method.  Is there anything a bit more concise than what I have above?

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Yep, you're right, there is a more concise way:

* sample data.
data list free (",") / var1 (f4).
begin data
10
2
29
,
4
100
900
end data.

*actual code.
temporary.
select if (range(var1, 10, 100)).
fre var1.
fre var1.

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan


--- On Thu, 2/19/09, Jim Arnold <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: Jim Arnold <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Conditional logic for a data range
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 5:28 PM
> Hello,
> I am new with SPSS syntax scripting and I have a simple
> need but I can't
> seem to land on the proper conditional logic.   I would
> like to specify a
> data value range in a numeric variable for the selection of
> cases.  For
> instance:
>
> temp.
> select if (Var1 is in the range of 10 to 100).
> exe.
>
> I understand I can specify the range with ((var1 ge 10) and
> (var1 le 100))
> this seems unnecessarily cumbersome and I'm thinking
> there has to be a
> simple one statement method.  Is there anything a bit more
> concise than what
> I have above?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim

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