specify decimal places recode

[J McClure]

How to I specify the number of decimal places for a new variable using
recode?
Thanks!

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[John F Hall]

Not clear what your data look like, but why would your recoded var(s) have decimal places?  DFid you mean compute?

 

format <newvar> (f<n.n>) .

 

eg

 

format newvar (f4.2) .

 

Or do it in the Data Editor by changing the contents of the cells under Decimals.

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How to I specify the number of decimal places for a new variable using
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Thanks!

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