Counting

[Tom]

Hi

 

I’d like to count, how many times a certain value appears in a range of variables and write this number (the amount of the appearance of the value) in a new variable.

I couldn’t find any function in the menu – perhaps it can be done by the syntax?

 

Thanks for hints !

Tom

 

 

[Marta Garcia-Granero]

Hi Tom:

Using the menu:

TRANSFORM --> COUNT VALUES WITHIN CASES (<- free translation from the Spanish version, some words might be different)

HTH,
Marta

El 22/02/2012 9:26, Balmer, Thomas escribió:

Hi

 

I’d like to count, how many times a certain value appears in a range of variables and write this number (the amount of the appearance of the value) in a new variable.

I couldn’t find any function in the menu – perhaps it can be done by the syntax?

 

Thanks for hints !

Tom

 

 

[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Check the COUNT function ;-)

count newvar = v1 to v100 (1 thru 3).

 

Cheers!!
Albert-Jan
 
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From: "Balmer, Thomas" <[hidden email]>
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] Counting

Hi

 

I’d like to count, how many times a certain value appears in a range of variables and write this number (the amount of the appearance of the value) in a new variable.

I couldn’t find any function in the menu – perhaps it can be done by the syntax?

 

Thanks for hints !

Tom

 

 

[John F Hall]

Tom

 

Marcia used the GUI:  I always use syntax, so substitute your own varname(s) and value in:

 

count <newvar> = <varlist> (<value>) .

 

There are some examples on http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/-35-derived-variables-count-and-compute.html on my website.

 

John Hall (Mr)

 

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Balmer, Thomas
Sent: 22 February 2012 09:27
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Counting

 

Hi

 

I’d like to count, how many times a certain value appears in a range of variables and write this number (the amount of the appearance of the value) in a new variable.

I couldn’t find any function in the menu – perhaps it can be done by the syntax?

 

Thanks for hints !

Tom

 

 

[John F Hall]

Yes, but you have to enclose the string values in primes, eg:

 

COUNT SVAR=V1 V2 ('male ') V3 V4 V5 ('female').

 

John Hall

 

 

Email:     [hidden email]

Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com

Skype:   surveyresearcher1

Phone:    (+33) (0) 2.33.45.91.47

 

 

 

 

From: Zhenzhen Wang [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: 22 February 2012 10:20
To: John F Hall
Subject: Re: Counting

 

Dear Hall,

 

Can the syntax deal with string variables?

 

Zhenzhen

2012/2/22 John F Hall <[hidden email]>

Tom

 

Marcia used the GUI:  I always use syntax, so substitute your own varname(s) and value in:

 

count <newvar> = <varlist> (<value>) .

 

There are some examples on http://surveyresearch.weebly.com/-35-derived-variables-count-and-compute.html on my website.

 

John Hall (Mr)

 

Email:     [hidden email]

Website: www.surveyresearch.weebly.com

Skype:   surveyresearcher1

Phone:    <a href="tel:%28%2B33%29%20%280%29%202.33.45.91.47" target="_blank">(+33) (0) 2.33.45.91.47

 

 

 

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Balmer, Thomas
Sent: 22 February 2012 09:27
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Counting

 

Hi

 

I’d like to count, how many times a certain value appears in a range of variables and write this number (the amount of the appearance of the value) in a new variable.

I couldn’t find any function in the menu – perhaps it can be done by the syntax?

 

Thanks for hints !

Tom

 

 

 

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[Melissa Ives]

Look at COUNT (The following counts the number of 2s in V1-3)

COUNT NewVar=V1 V2 V3 (2).

 

the ANY function may also be of interest

(any(value,var1,var2,var3)

 

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Balmer, Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:27 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [SPSSX-L] Counting

 

Hi

 

I’d like to count, how many times a certain value appears in a range of variables and write this number (the amount of the appearance of the value) in a new variable.

I couldn’t find any function in the menu – perhaps it can be done by the syntax?

 

Thanks for hints !

Tom

 

 

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AFAIK: ANY is a "logical" function returning either a 0 or a 1.
0 is value is NOT found in the list, 1 if it IS found.
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Melissa Ives wrote

Look at COUNT (The following counts the number of 2s in V1-3)

COUNT NewVar=V1 V2 V3 (2).

the ANY function may also be of interest
(any(value,var1,var2,var3)

From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Balmer, Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:27 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [SPSSX-L] Counting

Hi

I'd like to count, how many times a certain value appears in a range of variables and write this number (the amount of the appearance of the value) in a new variable.
I couldn't find any function in the menu - perhaps it can be done by the syntax?

Thanks for hints !
Tom



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