FW: [SPSSX-L] Efficient Syntax

[Melissa Ives]

Not tested, but this format creates a 0/1 dichotomy if the condition is true.
Compute award=(any("GP",awartyp1 to awartyp8)).

Melissa

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Sam Ballard
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:52 AM
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Subject: [SPSSX-L] Efficient Syntax

Dear List,

I'm trying to create a new variable based on eight STRING variables. My syntax is below that works. Is there a more efficient way to write the syntax to create the variable? Something that doesn't repeat the IF statement over and over again?

COMPUTE AWARD = 0.
IF (AWARTYP1 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
IF (AWARTYP2 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
IF (AWARTYP3 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
IF (AWARTYP4 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
IF (AWARTYP5 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
IF (AWARTYP6 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
IF (AWARTYP7 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
IF (AWARTYP8 = 'GP') AWARD =1.
Execute.


Thanks in Advance,
Sam
SDCCD

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